Mystery Men

"Not your classic superheroes...they're the other guys."

1999 2h 1m EN

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5.9

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59%

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6.1

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★5.9TMDB · 955🥫59%Rotten Tomatoes●66Metacritic★6.1IMDB · 73,687

AdventureFantasyActionComedyScience Fiction

Synopsis

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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.

“Not your classic superheroes...they're the other guys.”

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Cast

Ben Stiller
Mr. Furious / Roy
Hank Azaria
Blue Raja / Jeffrey
William H. Macy
Shoveler / Eddie
Greg Kinnear
Captain Amazing / Lance
Kel Mitchell
Invisible Boy
Paul Reubens
Spleen
Janeane Garofalo
Bowler / Carol
Wes Studi
Sphinx

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kinka Usher
Writers: Neil Cuthbert
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Mid-budget at $68M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 44% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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27 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kinka Usher, shot by Stephen H. Burum. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Stephen Warbeck. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Conrad Buff IV shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Ben Stiller and Hank Azaria and William H. Macy carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Not your classic superheroes...they're the other guys.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kinka Usher directs. Stephen H. Burum behind the camera. Stephen Warbeck scores. Conrad Buff IV cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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1Mid-budget at $68M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
2Earned back only 44% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
327 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Directed by Kinka Usher, shot by Stephen H. Burum. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Stephen Warbeck. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Conrad Buff IV shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Ben Stiller and Hank Azaria and William H. Macy carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Not your classic superheroes...they're the other guys.".
9IMDB entry: tt0132347 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 19 themes, including "bowling", "hostage", "superhero", "sphinx".

The technical file

Cinematography: Stephen H. Burum
Original score: Stephen Warbeck
Editing: Conrad Buff IV
Production design: Kirk M. Petruccelli
Costume design: Marilyn Vance
Makeup / hair: Scott H. Eddo
Stunt coordinator: Mickey Gilbert
Runtime: 121 min · 2h 1m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $68,000,000
Box office: $29,762,011
Return: 44% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Mystery Men (1999)
Rotten Tomatoes: 59% 🥫 Rotten
Metacritic: 66/100
IMDB rating: 6.1/10 · 73,687 votes
MPAA: PG-13

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JPV8522022-11-21
★ 5/10
Last saw Mystery Men probably 1999/2000 depending on when the DVD came out. I didn't think much of it then and my opinion 20+ years later really hasn't changed. Now the movie has its moments I guess and I did chuckle a few times but otherwise I found it pretty dull in spite of the spectacle finale (topped off with late 90s effects). Strange because it has a solid and talented cast. 2.5/5

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