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Mystery Men

Mystery Men

AdventureFantasyActionComedyScience Fiction3.0

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.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.

August 6, 1999 · Directed by Kinka Usher

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A simple estimate based mostly on pace, with small nudges for flow, payoff speed, and how much keeps happening. Rounded to the nearest 5 minutes.

Runtime2h 1m
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Feels like1h 55m
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How it's told

  • Pace. Slow burn or propulsive. How much patience the film asks of you.
  • Complexity. Straightforward or demanding. Whether you can sink in, or have to keep up.

What it feels like

  • Tone. Light or heavy. Whether it plays for fun or for weight.
  • Emotionality. Restrained or openly emotional. How much it reaches for your feelings.
  • Outlook. Bleak or hopeful. What it believes about people when it counts.
  • Intensity. Gentle or provocative. How far it is willing to push you.

What it's grounded in

  • Realism. Stylized or grounded. Whether it feels larger than life or plausibly real.
  • Substance. Pure entertainment or ideas. Whether you want a ride or something to chew on.
How it's told
Pace
Complexity
What it feels like
Tone
Emotionality
Outlook
Intensity
What it's grounded in
Realism
Substance

Cast & crew

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
Claire Forlani
Monica
Geoffrey Rush
Casanova Frankenstein
Lena Olin
Dr. Anabel Leek
Suzy Eddie Izzard
Tony P

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