Mystery Men
Not your classic superheroes...they're the other guys.
1999 • 121 min • Adventure · Fantasy · Action · Comedy · Science Fiction
Synopsis
When Champion City's hero Captain Amazing is kidnapped by the recently paroled supervillain Casanova Frankenstein, a trio of average, everyday superheroes -- Mr. Furious, the Shoveler and the Blue Raja -- assemble a new super team to save him.
Our family guide
Best from age 10- 59 Audience · 941 · 100%
An unusual team of aspiring superheroes steps up to save their city's champion from a nefarious villain. This action-comedy spoofs the superhero genre with eccentric characters and quirky gadgets.
- Violence & peril
- 3/10
- Language
- 3/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 2/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 1/10
- Scary moments
- 2/10
Heads up
- Some comedic, non-graphic violence
- Mild language and suggestive remarks
- Brief alcohol consumption and smoking
- Slightly creepy villain
What it models well
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Believing in yourself
- Finding your unique strengths
- Overcoming self-doubt
Talk about it after
- What makes someone a hero?
- How can we appreciate different kinds of talents?
- Discuss the importance of helping others, even when it's hard.
- Talk about how perseverance can lead to success.
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Where to watch
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Top billed cast
Director: Kinka Usher • Crew: Neil Cuthbert
Trailers & clips
Mystery Men (1999) Original Trailer [HD]
Mystery Men - Trailer
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 5.9/10 (941)
- Age rating
- PG-13
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $68,000,000
- Box office
- $29,762,011
- IMDb
- tt0132347
