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Mystery Men (1999)

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Reviews Counted: 88

Fresh: 56

Rotten:32

Average Rating: 5.9/10

Consensus: Absurd characters and quirky gags provide lots of laughs.

Runtime: 2 hrs 2 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: When Captain Amazing, chief superhero of Champion City, is kidnapped by insane supervillain Casanova Frankenstein, who will save the city and ensure that justice is served? Enter the Mystery Men:... When Captain Amazing, chief superhero of Champion City, is kidnapped by insane supervillain Casanova Frankenstein, who will save the city and ensure that justice is served? Enter the Mystery Men: Mr. Furious, The Bowler, The Blue Raja, The Shoveler, The Spleen, The Sphinx, and the Invisible Boy- a group of misfits in possession of superpowers...sort of. Watch the mayhem ensue, as this wacky team goes up against Frankenstein and his mad henchmen. This adaptation of the popular Dark Horse comic strikes a weird comic tone which is heightened by great production design and fun performances by all involved. This is the first feature from director Usher, who previously directed commercials ("Got Milk?"). [More]

Starring: Ben Stiller, Janeane Garofalo, William H. Macy, Hank Azaria

Starring: Ben Stiller, Janeane Garofalo, William H. Macy, Hank Azaria, Wes Studi, Paul Reubens, Kel Mitchell, Geoffrey Rush, Lena Olin, Tom Waits, Eddie Izzard

Director: Kinka Usher

Director: Kinka Usher
Screenwriter: Neil Cuthbert
Producer: Lawrence Gordon, Mike Richardson, Lloyd Levin

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Jun 26, 2007

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An instant cult comedy that doesn't walk or talk like anything else out there.

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08/25/08
Rob Gonsalves
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07/14/07
Joe Lozito
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The Just-Us League of America

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07/06/06
Shane Burridge
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N/R

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06/24/06
Derek Adams
Time Out

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12/06/05
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N/R

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04/09/05
Robin Clifford
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If as a kid you ever put on a costume and imagined you were a superhero, you should have a perfectly good time with this movie.

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01/15/05
Jeffrey Overstreet
Looking Closer

Mystery Men is like its hapless heroes. It's a wannabe that has the best intentions -- including a pronounced anti-gun stance -- but none of the knack it takes to save the day, or itself.

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02/21/04
Steve Murray
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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05/28/03
Beth Jones
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05/20/03
Kate Manning
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01/29/03
Wesley Lovell
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...better than sitting at home on a hot summer night watching the sitcoms. Or maybe it's exactly like sitting at home on a hot summer night watching the sitcoms

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12/08/02
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Stiller, Macy, and Garofalo are a joy to watch.

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12/08/02
Ron Wells
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A desperately hit-and-miss affair.

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12/02/02
Jonathan Romney
Sight and Sound
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09/10/02
Kevin N. Laforest
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08/21/02
Marty Mapes
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This bunch achieves peaks of sublime nuttiness.

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06/18/02
Bob Graham
San Francisco Chronicle
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Estes super-heróis conseguiriam arrancar boas gargalhadas - caso não tivessem enfrentado um roteirista medíocre que provoca mais estragos que a kriptonita.

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05/31/02
Pablo Villaca
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Surprisingly, this spoof's heart is genuinely warm.

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03/22/02
Simon Houpt
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A zany and hilarious comedy about a wannabe band of superheroes.

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02/28/02
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
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