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The Meteor Man

1993 · 100 min

A goofy, good-natured neighborhood superhero romp that plays like a live-action cartoon with a warm community heart.

Directed by
Robert Townsend
Genres
Action, Comedy, Science fiction
Tagline
Get meteorized. Take a stand.
Overview
One night Jefferson Reed gets hit in the chest by a souped-up chunk of meteor. So he can fly, but he's scared of heights. He can master the information in any book ... for about thirty seconds. Now his friends and family want him to protect their community from the dreaded Golden Lords.

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Directed by
Robert Townsend
Genres
Action, Comedy, Science fiction
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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • found family
  • family
  • justice
  • power
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour7
Realism3
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Genres
action, comedy, science fiction
Directed by
Robert Townsend
Written by
Robert Townsend
Starring
Robert Townsend, Marla Gibbs, Eddie Griffin, Robert Guillaume, James Earl Jones, Roy Fegan, Don Cheadle, Sinbad
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
100 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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