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Plot Summary:
America's 7th Best Superhero Team, the Specials, are a group of geeks and oddballs. We get to see one day in their lives as fan and new member Nightbird joins the group, just in time for the group to get a new line of action figures. But the members' extreme personalities and personal issues threaten to rip the group apart.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: light, not serious, exciting, entertaining, independent film, spoof, parody, offbeat, fast, humorous
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Manborg (2011)
Plot Summary:
The evil Count Draculon and his army of demons have conquered Earth, but a young soldier who lost his life in the first war against Hell has reawakened in the future as MANBORG! Together with a crew of post-apocalyptic rebels, the half-man half-machine hero will fight to defeat Draculon and take back the planet!.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: Canada
Duration: 70 min
Plot tags: parody, exciting, humorous, not serious, grindhouse, retro, spoof, suspense, futuristic, cyber
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SpiderBabe (2003)
Plot Summary:
A socially awkward young woman gets bitten by a radioactive spider and becomes a crime-fighting superhero and tries to defeat a nefarious super villain while going after any man (or woman) she wants to bed down with.
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 939
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: sexy, parody, not serious, erotic, humorous, sexual, psychotronic, campy
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The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie (1989)
Plot Summary:
Toxie finds he has nothing to do as a superhero, as he has ridden his city of evil. So he decides to go to work for a major corporation, which he discovers may be the evilest of all his adversaries.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: grindhouse, cult classic, humorous, horror comedy, splatter, slapstick, spoof, mockbuster, cult horror, independent film
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Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV (2000)
Plot Summary:
When the notorious Diaper Mafia take hostage the Tromaville School for the Very Special, only the Toxic Avenger and his morbidly obese sidekick Lardass can save Tromaville.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags: humorous, parody, funny, suspense, melancholic, talky, semi serious, bloody, grindhouse, cult classic
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The Toxic Avenger Part II (1989)
Plot Summary:
The Toxic Avenger is lured to Tokyo, Japan by the evil corporation Apocalypse Inc. So while the Toxic Avenger is fighting crime in Tokyo, Apocalypse Inc. spread evil in Tromaville.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: grindhouse, cult classic, humorous, horror comedy, slapstick, controversial, spoof, mockbuster, cult horror, independent film
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Zebraman 2: Attack on Zebra City (2010)
Plot Summary:
Zebra City 2025 – music echoing across what used to be Tokyo from Zebra Queen marks the start of Zebra Time, a 5 minute window twice a day when the city population is free to commit any crime and the Vengeful Zebra Mini-Skirt Police and masked Zebra Police can shoot civilians at will. Zebraman wakes in the street, unable to remember the last 15 years, or his superhero past. He must rely on a band Zebra Time survivors, a man who played him in a TV show version of Zebraman and a mysterious silent girl to battle this Zebra obsession that is splitting the city in to absolutes of black and white.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 805
Genere: Action, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: exciting, futuristic, stylized, semi serious, humorous, weird, campy
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Santos (2007)
Plot Summary:
Salvador Santos (Javier Gutiérrez), obeso, casi calvo y con 33 años, no parece la persona adecuada para vestirse de héroe. Pero no tiene otra opción, especialmente desde que un extraño viajero interdimensional le advierte que su mejor amigo, el multimillonario y guapo Arturo Antares (Leonardo Sbaraglia), es en realidad Nova, un tirano de otra dimensión que se ha ocultado durante años en el cuerpo de Arturo. Nova podría hacer que nuestros dos universos imploten, y Salvador tendrá que detenerlo... aunque no lo quiera.Después de resistirse mucho, Salvador aceptará ser entrenado y descubrirá que años dibujando y leyendo historietas no han sido en vano. Especialmente si siendo un héroe puede rescatar a Laura Luna (Elsa Pataky), el amor de toda su vida, de las manos de Nova.
IMDB Rating: 2.4
IMDB Votes: 389
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Horror, Romance, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Spain, Chile, Venezuela, USA, France
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: parody, exciting, humorous, semi serious, offbeat, surprise ending, psychotronic, independent film, spoof, futuristic
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Adventures of Thunderstorm: Return of Thor (2011)
Plot Summary:
The plot is similarly smorgasbordesque, cobbled together from the vaguely recalled secret origins of most superheroes: average joe, talented inventor, tragic loss, ancient prophecy, immortal intervention, pending apocalypse, flamboyant villain. Though it has all the parts of two or more superhero movies, it also lacks everything that makes superheroes interesting.
IMDB Rating: 1.4
IMDB Votes: 466
Genere: Action, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious, psychotronic, mockbuster
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The Hungover Games (2014)
Plot Summary:
It's a movie about Hungover guys that get lost in a death match game: Each year, drunk people are selected to participate in torturous games the morning after a big night out. There's no sunglasses, no water, and no headache medicine. "The Hungover Games," a film that manages to merge the premises of both "The Hunger Games" and "The Hangover" ... and throw in references to "Ted," "Django Unchained," "The Lord of the Rings," "Carrie," "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" and whatever else crossed the writers' fevered brains during the probably very drunken "development process.".
IMDB Rating: 3.5
IMDB Votes: 17000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: parody, spoof, humorous, not serious, ironic, light, feel good, captivating, entertaining, fast
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Dragon Ball: The Magic Begins (1991)
Plot Summary:
This is a live-action version of the popular Japanese animated series Dragon Ball.
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Taiwan
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: manga, exciting, offbeat, serious, stylized, anime
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Sparks (2013)
Plot Summary:
A masked vigilante who discovers the dark side to heroism. Going after the nation's most notorious super criminal leaves Sparks' life and reputation in ruins.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, melancholic, enigmatic, neo noir, serious, noir
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The Amazing Bulk (2012)
Plot Summary:
Henry Howard, an ambitious young scientist struggles to develop a super human serum designed to improve muscle mass and prolong life expectancy. His boss, the grumpy General Darwin, will not allow Hank to marry his daughter, Hannah, until the experiment is a success. Against Darwin's wishes Hank proposes to Hannah anyway, but his life is shattered by a mugger who steals his engagement ring. Dejected, Hank injects himself with the experimental serum and is transformed into the Amazing Bulk. The Bulk goes on a rampage through the city destroying everything in his path. Hank is caught by a relentless detective, imprisoned by Darwin and forced to battle the sadistic Dr. Kantlove, who threatens to blow up the moon with his arsenal of weapons.
IMDB Rating: 1.7
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 76 min
Plot tags: rough, not serious, adult animation, cult classic, hilarious, exciting, offbeat, parody, weird, campy
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Cross (2011)
Plot Summary:
Given incredible power by an ancient Celtic Cross. Callan continues to fight evil... Now, joined by a team of weapons experts, Callan battles an unstoppable empire in Los Angeles.
IMDB Rating: 3.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious, suspenseful, fast
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The Meteor Man (1993)
Plot Summary:
One night Jefferson Reed gets hit in the chest by a souped-up chunk of meteor. So he can fly, but he's scared of heights. He can master the information in any book ... for about fifteen minutes. Now his friends and family want him to protect their community from the dreaded Golden Lords.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: humorous, epic, black comedy, exciting, semi serious, fast, psychotronic, spoof, sentimental, parody
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Inspector Gadget 2 (2003)
Plot Summary:
After capturing Claw, all the criminals have gone into hiding until, Claw escapes! Gadget thinks he will get the case, but everyone else has other planes. A new version of the Gadget project is unveiled in the form of G2. Strict orders are given for Gadget to stay away from G2 and every crime scene, but Gadget feels he is needed more than anyone.
IMDB Rating: 3.5
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: Australia, USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, not serious, psychotronic, slapstick, fast, detective, slapstick comedy
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Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore (2010)
Plot Summary:
The ongoing war between the canine and feline species is put on hold when they join forces to thwart a rogue cat spy with her own sinister plans for conquest.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 16000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Australia
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: entertaining, exciting, humorous, not serious, intense, spy comedy, offbeat, fast, fairy tale, parody
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Ben 10: Alien Swarm (2009)
Plot Summary:
Ben tenison is back in this all new Comedy Central, Movie, Based on the current Alien Force story. Alien swarm picks up with Ben 10 as a full fledged plumber but he's about to leave the ranks to do what he believes is right.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 69 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious, captivating, stylized, suspenseful, fast, psychotronic
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Sinister Squad (2016)
Plot Summary:
When a supernatural cult threatens Earth, Alice must assemble a team of fairy tale villains to face the literal forces of Death.
IMDB Rating: 2.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: parody, psychotronic, exciting, humorous, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, mockbuster
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The Incredible Hulk Returns (1988)
Plot Summary:
Dr. David Banner meets a former student, who has a magical hammer that summons Thor, a Norse god who is prevented from entering Valhalla. When the two superheroes stop feuding long enough to breathe, they are a team unmatched by any of their enemies.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: epic, slasher, saga, anime, exciting, suspenseful, stylized, semi serious, psychotronic, campy
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Gagamboy (2004)
Plot Summary:
Gagamboy (Spiderboy) is -you guessed it- Spiderman parody. both the main villain and Spiderboy gain their powers by eating radioactive bugs.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 139
Genere: Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Philippines
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: parody, humorous, exciting, captivating, entertaining, offbeat, witty, stylized, semi serious, spoof
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The Tick (2001)
Plot Summary:
The Tick is an American sitcom based on the character Tick from the comic book of the same name. It aired on Fox in late 2001 and was produced by Columbia TriStar Television. With a pilot airing on November 8, the series ran nine episodes on broadcast television. It was released to DVD in 2003.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 23 min
Plot tags: humorous, sitcom, parody, not serious, suspenseful, spoof, anime, offbeat, slapstick comedy, weird
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The Middleman (2008)
Plot Summary:
The Middleman is an American television series. The series, which was developed for television by Javier Grillo-Marxuach for ABC Family, is based on the Viper Comics series, The Middleman, created by Grillo-Marxuach and Les McClaine. The series ran for one season in 2008. Originally confirmed for an initial 13 episodes, the order was reduced to a 12-episode season due to low ratings. In February 2009, a comic book based on the unproduced 13th episode was announced, confirming the series' cancellation. Billed as a "series finale", The Middleman – The Doomsday Armageddon Apocalypse was released in July 2009. The complete series DVD set was released by Shout! Factory on July 28, 2009.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 43 min
Plot tags: humorous, exciting, semi serious, parody, offbeat, spoof
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The Flash (1990)
Plot Summary:
The Flash is a 1990 American television series that starred John Wesley Shipp as the superhero, the Flash, and co-starred Amanda Pays. The series was developed from the DC Comics characters by the writing team of Danny Bilson and Paul De Meo, and produced by their company, Pet Fly Productions, in association with Warner Bros. Television. Composer Danny Elfman wrote the show’s title theme, and Stan Winston Studios built the costume.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Action, Crime, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 48 min
Plot tags: exciting, semi serious, tense, captivating, epic, saga, detective, humorous
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DC's Stargirl (2020)
Plot Summary:
Courtney Whitmore, a smart, athletic and above all else kind girl, discovers her step-father has a secret: he used to be the sidekick to a superhero. "Borrowing" the long-lost hero’s cosmic staff, she becomes the unlikely inspiration for an entirely new generation of superheroes.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 20000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 566 min
Plot tags: semi serious, feel good, light, talky, anime
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Ant-Man (2015)
Plot Summary:
Armed with the astonishing ability to shrink in scale but increase in strength, master thief Scott Lang must embrace his inner-hero and help his mentor, Doctor Hank Pym, protect the secret behind his spectacular Ant-Man suit from a new generation of towering threats. Against seemingly insurmountable obstacles, Pym and Lang must plan and pull off a heist that will save the world.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 710000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 117 min
Plot tags: entertaining, exciting, light, humorous, witty, serious, funny, psychotronic, epic, saga
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Underdog (2007)
Plot Summary:
A lab accident gives a hound named Shoeshine some serious superpowers -- a secret that the dog eventually shares with the young boy who becomes his owner and friend.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 22000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: light, entertaining, feel good, not serious, humorous, exciting, fast, fairy tale, parody, funny
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Up, Up, and Away! (2000)
Plot Summary:
A boy is the only family member without superpowers in this Disney Film. The world depends on him saving his family from computerized brainwashers. Will he realize that it doesn't take superpowers to be a hero in time to help them defeat the villains?.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: exciting, humorous, semi serious
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Sky High (2005)
Plot Summary:
Set in a world where superheroes are commonly known and accepted, young Will Stronghold, the son of the Commander and Jetstream, tries to find a balance between being a normal teenager and an extraordinary being.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 93000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: feel good, entertaining, exciting, teen, light, humorous, not serious, stylized, funny, cult classic
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Zoom (2006)
Plot Summary:
Jack Shepard is an out-of-shape auto shop owner, far removed from the man who once protected the world's freedom. Reluctantly called back into action by the government, Jack is tasked with turning a ragtag group of kids with special powers into a new generation of superheroes to save the world from certain destruction.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 22000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: humorous, entertaining, feel good, semi serious, teen, action adventure, exciting, melancholic, idiotic, ridiculous
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Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007)
Plot Summary:
The Fantastic Four return to the big screen as a new and all powerful enemy threatens the Earth. The seemingly unstoppable 'Silver Surfer', but all is not what it seems and there are old and new enemies that pose a greater threat than the intrepid superheroes realize.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 275000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: UK, Germany, USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: serious, action packed, exciting, suspenseful, stylized, action adventure, epic, saga, humorous, intellectual