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Mystery Men Review

Other Critics provided by Metacritic.com

Critics scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 4.0
    65

    out of 100

    Metascore®
    Generally favorable reviews
    based on a weighted average of all
    critic review scores.

  • 50

    out of 100

    Chicago Sun-Times Roger Ebert

    It's a long, shapeless, undisciplined mess, and every once in awhile it generates a big laugh.

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  • 67

    out of 100

    Entertainment Weekly Lisa Schwarzbaum

    This hip send-up of the superhero lifestyle has a bunch of great comic bits from a group of great, eccentric talents, but not enough bourgeois discipline to see the story through.

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  • 70

    out of 100

    The New York Times Elvis Mitchell

    A terrific offbeat cast operating on one shared, loony wavelength.

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  • 70

    out of 100

    Variety

    Sharply written, with a lavish look and top-drawer effects adding to the appeal of its large and talented cast, pic achieves a nice balance of fondness and satiric snap, character laughs and goofy action.

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  • 75

    out of 100

    ReelViews James Berardinelli

    At long last, someone has crafted a worthwhile superhero spoof.

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  • 75

    out of 100

    Chicago Tribune Mark Caro

    They're a ragtag assembly for sure, and the results aren't pretty. But on a simple mission of entertainment, they get the job done.

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  • 80

    out of 100

    Los Angeles Times Kenneth Turan

    It's clever, amusing, clever, visually inventive, clever, well-cast .

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For Families provided by Common Sense Media

OK for kids 12+

Decent depiction of post-modern comic-book story.

What Parents Need to Know

Parents need to know that much of the humor will be above the heads of most teens, and that what is left tends to be potty humor. Furthermore, though the violence is comic book style, three characters are incinerated in a scary manner. Almost as scary is the way that no one seems to care about that very much, even though one of them is one of the good guys. It is nice to see a female superhero (despite the title), and Garofolo's Bowler is first among equals in self-possession, maturity, and ability. Families should discuss individual abilities, and what superpowers each member of the family would most like to have.

  • Families can talk about individual abilities, and what superpowers each member of the family would most like to have.

What to watch for
  • violence false3

    Violence: A good deal of comic-book style violence, including incineration of three characters

  • sex false0

    Sex: Mostly mild.

  • language false0

    Language: Mild

  • consumerism false0

    Consumerism: Not an issue

  • drugsalcoholtobacco false3

    Drinking, drugs and smoking: Characters drink in a bar, one gets a bit tipsy

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