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Super

2010 · 96 min

A jarring mix of savage violence and quirky comedy that leaves you unsettled and oddly moved.

Directed by
James Gunn
Genres
Comedy, Action, Drama
Tagline
Shut up, crime!
Overview
After his wife falls under the influence of a drug dealer, an everyday guy transforms himself into Crimson Bolt, a superhero with the best intentions, though he lacks for heroic skills.

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Directed by
James Gunn
Genres
Comedy, Action, Drama
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • violence
  • loneliness
  • faith
  • grief
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror4
Humour6
Realism7
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
comedy, action, drama
Directed by
James Gunn
Written by
James Gunn
Starring
Rainn Wilson, Elliot Page, Liv Tyler, Kevin Bacon, Gregg Henry, Michael Rooker, Andre Royo, Sean Gunn
Music
Tyler Bates
Cinematography
Steve Gainer
Runtime
96 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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