IMDb plot summary: A group of inept amateur superheroes must try to save the day when a supervillain threatens to destroy a major superhero and the city.
Directed by Kinka Usher. Stars Ben Stiller, Janeane Garofalo, and William H. Macy.
Mystery Men is about a group of less-than-stellar superheroes, led by Ben Stiller, who attempt to create a super team that can take their place in the superhero hall of fame. This movie is extremely of its time, which means I totally get why people love it even if it doesn't quite click for me. The most fun part is the stacked cast, packed with talented performers and enjoyable cameos in even smaller roles. It didn't make me laugh all that much, but it's interesting to see a superhero parody movie from before the genre became completely oversaturated. It feels slightly ahead of the curve in that way. Overall, it's fine. Not bad, just doesn't hit the way I hoped it would.
How it entered my Flickchart:
🎥 Mystery Men (1999)
📊 Ranked #2397/4179 on my Flickchart
🎯 Flickscore™: 43
lost to Blackmail Is My Life (held at #2097)
beat Monsters University (#3138 → #3139)
beat Mystic River (#2620 → #2621)
lost to Kin-dza-dza! (held at #2358)
beat King Richard (#2487 → #2488)
beat Q & A (#2422 → #2423)
lost to Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (held at #2390)
beat Ron's Gone Wrong (#2406 → #2407)
beat Lost in America (#2398 → #2399)
lost to Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (held at #2394)
lost to The Woman in Black (held at #2396)
beat Fantastic Voyage (#2397 → #2398)
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