Brightburn
Adopted alien teen Brandon must hide his lethal super‑strength and flight powers while surviving high‑school bullying and a vindictive classmate, lest his secret be exposed and threaten everything he loves.
“He's not here to save the world.”
Synopsis
What if a child from another world crash-landed on Earth, but instead of becoming a hero to mankind, he proved to be something far more sinister?
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Principal cast & crew: 29
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Andrew S EisenShot by Michael DallatorreScored by Tim WilliamsDesigned by Patrick M Sullivan Jr
Box Office
2019 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 5.5× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$33.2M
US & Canada: $17.3M — 52% of worldwide · International: $15.9M (48%)
Opening weekend: $7.8M — 45% of its US run. Front-loaded — most of its money arrived opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $11.9M — 69% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 2,607 theaters
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Also known as
- Brightburn - Son of Darknessde
- Brightburn: Son of Darknessde
- Brightburn : L'Enfant du malfr
- L'angelo del male - Brightburnit
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Cast & Crew
29 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Elizabeth Banks
as Tori Breyer
Jackson A Dunn
as Brandon Breyer
David Denman
as Kyle Breyer
Abraham Clinkscales
as Royce
Matt Jones
as Noah McNichol
Christian Finlayson
as Fauxhawk
Meredith Hagner
as Merilee McNichol
Jennifer Holland
as Ms. Espenschied
Becky Wahlstrom
as Erica
Emmie Hunter
as Caitlyn
Gregory Alan Williams
as Sheriff Deever
Annie Humphrey
as Deputy Ayres
Supporting cast
6Directors
1Writers
2Producers
2Other crew
6Parents Guide
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