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Mystery Men

  • 1999
  • PG-13
  • 2h 1m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
72K
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POPULARITY
2,957
1,005
Hank Azaria, Janeane Garofalo, William H. Macy, Paul Reubens, Ben Stiller, Kel Mitchell, and Wes Studi in Mystery Men (1999)
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ParodyQuirky ComedySuperheroActionComedyFantasySci-Fi

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.

  • Director
    • Kinka Usher
  • Writers
    • Neil Cuthbert
    • Bob Burden
  • Stars
    • Ben Stiller
    • Janeane Garofalo
    • William H. Macy
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    72K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,957
    1,005
    • Director
      • Kinka Usher
    • Writers
      • Neil Cuthbert
      • Bob Burden
    • Stars
      • Ben Stiller
      • Janeane Garofalo
      • William H. Macy
    • 502User reviews
    • 94Critic reviews
    • 66Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 nominations total

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    After "The Boys," Watch These Supes Next
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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
    • Director
      • Kinka Usher
    • Writers
      • Neil Cuthbert
      • Bob Burden
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Tom Waits' odd hand gestures when explaining the psychofrakulator were the result of him writing his dialogue on his fingers and reading the words as he went along.
    • 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
      Edited from The Trammps: Disco Inferno (1976)
    • 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 reviews502

    Featured review
    9/10

    Great fun

    This movie is a lot of fun. What makes it great especially are two things: one is the straightforward way the characters embrace the stereotypes, with discussions of their costumes and superpowers. There's an endearing earnestness to the parody that's very appealing; the second is basic sweetness of the characters and the quality of the chemistry. Claire Forlani deserves particular note as the object of Mr. Furious's desires. There's a boatload of talent here. I realize some with high expectations may have been disappointed, but this movie is a lot of fun, and kind of sweet.
    • bdiebold
    • Jul 3, 2002
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 6, 1999 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Hombres misteriosos
    • Filming locations
      • Universal City, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Universal Pictures
      • Golar Productions
      • Dark Horse Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $68,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $29,762,011
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $10,017,865
      • Aug 8, 1999
    • Gross worldwide
      • $33,461,746
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 1 minute
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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