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Mystery Men

  • 19991999
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 2h 1m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
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Hank Azaria, Janeane Garofalo, William H. Macy, Paul Reubens, Greg Kinnear, Ben Stiller, Kel Mitchell, and Wes Studi in Mystery Men (1999)
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A group of inept amateur superheroes must try to save the day when a supervillain threatens to destroy a major superhero and the city.A group of inept amateur superheroes must try to save the day when a supervillain threatens to destroy a major superhero and the city.A group of inept amateur superheroes must try to save the day when a supervillain threatens to destroy a major superhero and the city.
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
68K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,078
173
    • Kinka Usher
    • Neil Cuthbert
    • Bob Burden(comic book series)
  • Stars
    • Ben Stiller
    • Janeane Garofalo
    • William H. Macy
    • Kinka Usher
    • Neil Cuthbert
    • Bob Burden(comic book series)
  • Stars
    • Ben Stiller
    • Janeane Garofalo
    • William H. Macy
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    • 489User reviews
    • 88Critic reviews
    • 65Metascore
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    Hank Azaria, Janeane Garofalo, William H. Macy, Paul Reubens, Ben Stiller, Kel Mitchell, and Wes Studi in Mystery Men (1999)
    Hank Azaria, Janeane Garofalo, William H. Macy, Paul Reubens, Ben Stiller, Kel Mitchell, and Wes Studi in Mystery Men (1999)
    Hank Azaria, Janeane Garofalo, William H. Macy, Paul Reubens, Ben Stiller, and Kel Mitchell in Mystery Men (1999)
    Janeane Garofalo in Mystery Men (1999)
    Hank Azaria, William H. Macy, and Ben Stiller in Mystery Men (1999)
    Ben Stiller in Mystery Men (1999)
    Hank Azaria, Janeane Garofalo, William H. Macy, Paul Reubens, Ben Stiller, Kel Mitchell, and Wes Studi in Mystery Men (1999)
    Geoffrey Rush, Eddie Izzard, and Pras Michel in Mystery Men (1999)
    Hank Azaria, Janeane Garofalo, William H. Macy, Paul Reubens, Ben Stiller, Kel Mitchell, and Wes Studi in Mystery Men (1999)
    Hank Azaria, William H. Macy, Paul Reubens, Ben Stiller, and Kel Mitchell in Mystery Men (1999)
    Claire Forlani and Ben Stiller in Mystery Men (1999)
    Hank Azaria, William H. Macy, and Ben Stiller in Mystery Men (1999)

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    Ben Stiller
    Ben Stiller
    • Furious
    Janeane Garofalo
    Janeane Garofalo
    • Bowler
    William H. Macy
    William H. Macy
    • Shoveler
    Hank Azaria
    Hank Azaria
    • Blue Raja
    Kel Mitchell
    Kel Mitchell
    • Invisible Boy
    Paul Reubens
    Paul Reubens
    • Spleen
    Wes Studi
    Wes Studi
    • Sphinx
    Greg Kinnear
    Greg Kinnear
    • Captain Amazing
    Geoffrey Rush
    Geoffrey Rush
    • Casanova Frankenstein
    Lena Olin
    Lena Olin
    • Dr. Anabel Leek
    Eddie Izzard
    Eddie Izzard
    • Tony P
    Artie Lange
    Artie Lange
    • Big Red
    Pras Michel
    Pras Michel
    • Tony C
    • (as Prakazrel Michel)
    Claire Forlani
    Claire Forlani
    • Monica
    Tom Waits
    Tom Waits
    • Doc Heller
    Louise Lasser
    Louise Lasser
    • Violet
    Ricky Jay
    Ricky Jay
    • Vic Weems
    Jenifer Lewis
    Jenifer Lewis
    • Lucille
      • Kinka Usher
      • Neil Cuthbert
      • Bob Burden(comic book series)
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    • Trivia
      Janeane Garofalo had originally turned down the the part of The Bowler, but changed her mind when she heard William H. Macy and Geoffrey Rush had signed on.
    • Goofs
      Pencil Head's costume appears to have the initials "PM" on it. This seems to suggest his original name was "Pencil Man".
    • Quotes

      The Shoveller: We've got a blind date with destiny... and it looks like she's ordered the lobster.

    • Crazy credits
      There is a statement in the closing credits: "Dockers Khakis are the official khakis of Champion City."
    • Alternate versions
      PG-rated home video versions in the UK were cut by the BBFC to get a PG rating (although the UK cinema version was passed uncut with the same rating). A double ear clap was removed, as well as the (apparent) sound of a head-butt. The film was finally passed uncut with a 12 rating in January 2020.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: The Sixth Sense/Mystery Men/The Thomas Crown Affair/Bowfinger/Dick (1999)
    • Soundtracks
      The Mystery Men Mantra
      Written by Mark Mothersbaugh

      Performed by Mark Mothersbaugh

      With additional vocals by Terry Bradford, Wil Wheaton Jr. (as Wil Wheaton), Nancye Ferguson

    User reviews489

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    An extremely underrated film
    I thought this movie was hilarious when I first saw it and even bought it. I'm surprised that there is so much controversy over this film, because everyone did great performances, especially Ben Stiller as Mr. Furious. Quotes like "I need a compass to show me which way the wind shines." are just a small fraction of the hilarity in this film.

    Grade: A+(One of my favorite comedies of all time)
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    • Release date
      • August 6, 1999 (United States)
      • United States
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      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Universal City, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Universal Pictures
      • Golar Productions
      • Dark Horse Entertainment
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    • 2 hours 1 minute
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