Plot
Orphaned high school student Rick Riker is bitten by a radioactive dragonfly, develops super powers (except for the ability to fly), and becomes a hero.
Release Year: 2008
Rating: 4.3/10 (29,290 voted)
Critic's Score: 33/100
Director:
Craig Mazin
Stars: Drake Bell, Leslie Nielsen, Sara Paxton
Storyline Orphaned high school student Rick Riker is bitten by a radioactive dragonfly, develops super powers (except for the ability to fly), and becomes a hero.
Cast: Drake Bell
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Rick Riker
Sara Paxton
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Jill Johnson
Christopher McDonald
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Lou Landers
Leslie Nielsen
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Uncle Albert
Kevin Hart
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Trey
Marion Ross
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Aunt Lucille
Ryan Hansen
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Lance Landers
Keith David
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The Chief of Police
Brent Spiner
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Dr. Strom
Robert Joy
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Dr. Hawking
Jeffrey Tambor
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Dr. Whitby
Robert Hays
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Blaine Riker
Nicole Sullivan
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Julia Riker
Sam Cohen
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Young Rick
Tracy Morgan
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Professor Xavier
Taglines:
The greatest Superhero movie of all time! (not counting all the others)
Filming Locations: Brownstone Street, Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
Box Office Details
Budget: $35,000,000
(estimated)
Opening Weekend: $9,510,297
(USA)
(30 March 2008)
(2960 Screens)
Gross: $25,871,834
(USA)
(20 July 2008)
Technical Specs
Runtime:|
(extended edition)
Did You Know?
Trivia: Michael Papajohn, who plays the mugger who ends up gunning Rick's parents down, originated the role of Carradine - the man who steals Uncle Ben's car after shooting him - in
Spider-Man.
Goofs:
Continuity:
When Rick Riker checks his symptoms on the internet, the dialog box title changes from "mdnet" to "internetmd" and back again.
Quotes: Uncle Albert:
How can you say that? I've been like a father to you! I raised you, just like your father did! I believed in you, just like your father did! I slept with your mother, just like your father did!
User Review
How???
Rating: 6/10
It doesn't make any sense, Date Movie, Epic Movie, Meet the Spartans
are all candidates for my worst movie of all time. So why did I enjoy
this movie so much? I don't like the cast but they work incredibly hard
to make a half decent script into something highly amusing. A welcome
return for Zucker style silliness and less pathetic attempts at
parodies, there are also hints at intelligent humour and nods to other
classic spoofs. There is also a truly hilarious moment involving Tom
Cruise played to perfection by Miles Fisher.
Seriously it is truly hilarious in places, I am surprised but by no
means ashamed to recommend this for anyone in need of a topical or
silly laugh.
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