Superhero Movie
A socially awkward teen discovers he’s gained superpowers after a radioactive dragonfly bite and must learn to harness them before a ruthless businessman begins harvesting the life force of innocent people.
“The greatest Superhero movie of all time! (not counting all the others)”
Synopsis
Rick Riker is a teenage boy with a nerdy personality who gains superpowers after coming into contact with a radioactive dragonfly. His story is complemented by the presence of Lou Landers, his nemesis, who is also known by the humorous and villainous alias Hourglass.
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How many hands made this film
The scale of the collaboration
A crew of 313+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Andrew S EisenShot by Thomas E AckermanScored by James L VenableDesigned by Bob ZiembickiSound by Michael J BenaventeCostumes by Carol RamseyVFX by David Alexander
Box Office
2008 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 2.0× its budget
Why 2.5×?
Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).
Worldwide gross
$71.6M
US & Canada: $25.9M — 36% of worldwide · International: $45.7M (64%)
Versions & cuts
- extended· 101 min
Also known as
- Superhero Moviede
- Super Héros Moviefr
- Superhero - Il più dotato fra i supereroiit
- (English)Superhero Movie
- (Bulgarian)Супергеройски филм
Release dates around the world5 countries · showhide
- RussiaMar 27, 2008
- CanadaMar 28, 2008
- United StatesMar 28, 2008
- GreeceApr 3, 2008
- DenmarkApr 4, 2008
Production & Distribution
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Cast & Crew
313 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Drake Bell
as Rick Riker
Leslie Nielsen
as Uncle Albert
Sara Paxton
as Jill Johnson
Christopher Mcdonald
as Lou Landers
Kevin Hart
as Trey
Kevin Hart I
as Trey
Marion Ross
as Aunt Lucille
Ryan Hansen
as Lance Landers
Keith David
as The Chief of Police
Brent Spiner
as Dr. Strom
Robert Joy
as Dr. Hawking
Jeffrey Tambor
as Dr. Whitby
Supporting cast
72Robert Hays
as Blaine Riker
Nicole Sullivan
as Julia Riker
Sam Cohen
as Young Rick
Tracy Morgan
as Professor Xavier
Regina Hall
as Mrs. Xavier
Marisa Lauren
as Storm
Carol Ramsey
as … Costume Design
Craig Bierko
as Wolverine
Richard Tillman
as Leg-Shaving Wolverine
Simon Rex
as The Human Torch
Dan Castellaneta
as Carlson
Atom Gorelick
as Stretchy Boy
Alison Woods
as Stretchy Girl
Eric Artell
as Sneezo
Sean Simms
as Barry Bonds
Pamela Anderson
as Invisible Girl
Miles Fisher
as Tom Cruise
Brian Carpenter
as Matthews
Vincent Larusso
as Bank Robber
Michael Papajohn
as Gimme your wallet
Anna Osceola
as Dr. Hawking, I am such a fan
Rod Mclachlan
as Actual Editor
John Getz
as Lunatic Editor
Charlene Tilton
as Jill's Mother
Jenica Bergere
as Mr. Landers!
Byrne Offutt
as Reporter Ed
Vic Polizos
as Undertaker
Daryl J Johnson
as Well, an old guy did get shot over there
Kent Shocknek
as News Anchor
Amanda Carlin
as Principal
Clay Greenbush
as Dead Blonde Woman's Husband
Kurt Fuller
as Bank Loan Officer
Seth Mccook
as Paperclip Guy
Craig Mazin
as Okay, I come back
Jonathan Chase
as Onlooker #1
Kourtney Kaas
as Onlooker #2
Karlton Johnson
as Truck Driver
Charles Woods Gray
as Thanks for the loan, Mr. Thompson
Wendy L Walsh
as Live Reporter
Ian Patrick Williams
as King of Sweden
Elisabeth Noone
as Take me....
Aki Aleong
as Dalai Lama
Howard Mungo
as Nelson Mandela
David Mcknight Nm0572033
as Bishop Tutu
Freddie Pierce
as Tony Bennett
Steve Monroe
as Nerdy Dragonfly
Jeremiah Hu
as Asian Hourglass
Matt Champagne
as Excuse me, there's a line!
Susan Breslau
as Mourner
Nick Kiriazis
as Police Officer
Aubrie Lemon
as Dead Blonde Woman
Ajay Mehta
as Convenience Store Owner
Cameron Ali Sims
as Xavier's Son
Lil Kim
as Xavier's Daughter
Jordan Rubin
as The Guy Who Wipes Wolverine's Ass
Shanna Beauchamp
as Student
Robert Bezanilla
as EMT
James J Burke
as YouTube User
Devin Durbin
as Hero-Con Cosplayer
Kristen Endow
as HS Student
Timmy Farmer
as Kid in the Orange Beanie
Hollis Hill
as Tutu Man #2
Whitney Ann Jenkins
as Pink Superhero
James Lew
as Shaolin Monk
Alan Mueting
as Security Man
Steven Jay Porus
as Hairy Man
Gene Richards
as Chicken Man
Marque Richardson
as Xavier's Older Son
Thomas Rosales Jr
as Bandit in Alley
Jeffry Tamara
as Student
Manu Toigo
as Award Presenter
Julie Van Roman
as Neo-Batgirl
Directors
1Writers
1Producers
14Allyse Manoff
digital intermediate producer: Technicolor Digital Intermedia
Bob Weinstein
executive producer
Craig Mazin
Producer, Producers
David Siegel
co-producer
David Zucker
Producer, Producers
Harvey Weinstein
executive producer
Joel Behr
the producers wish to thank the following
Matthew Stein
executive producer
Mitch Smelkinson
the producers wish to thank the following
Paula Schoen
the producers wish to thank the following (as Dr. Paula Schoen)
Robert K Weiss
Producer, Producers
Robin Mulcahy Fisichella
line producer: additional photography
Sabrina Arnold
visual effects producer: Zoic Studios, Los Angeles
Scott Tomlinson
co-producer
Other crew
225Justin Stirling
accounting clerk
Traci Asher
accounting clerk: additional photography (as Traci Perlstein)
Danail Getz
additional music by
Michael Patti
additional music by
Paul Dinletir
additional music by
David E Fluhr
additional re-recording
Audrey Clark
additional second second assistant director
Kevin Mcnamara
additional second second assistant director
Maileen Williams Matheny
additional second second assistant director (as Maileen Williams)
Alysia Allen
art department coordinator: additional photography
Jill Sprayregen Henkel
as Jill Henkel
James F Truesdale
as Jim Truesdale
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