Mystery Men
Directed by Kinka Usher
When Champion City's hero Captain Amazing is kidnapped by the recently paroled supervillain Casanova Frankenstein, a trio of average, everyday superheroes -- Mr. Furious, the Shoveler and the Blue Raja -- assemble a new super team to save him.
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Mystery Men Ratings & Reviews
- Scott SmithFebruary 16, 2026I love this movie. An absurd action-comedy about the worst group of "superheroes" ever. The Mystery Men. None of them have any real powers...except maybe "The Bowler" (with her possessed bowling ball). Tom Waits is great as a non-lethal weapons maker. The movie is surreal and colorful, and more than a little stupid at times...but it's also a fun ride.
- RichardNovember 9, 2025This one’s a glorious mess and I mean that lovingly. A parody of superhero tropes before superhero movies were even a proper genre. Released in 1999, it tried to spoof something that hadn’t yet become mainstream. So instead of riding the wave, it belly flopped into cult status. It’s based on the Flaming Carrot comics, which already lived in the absurd zone. But the film? It’s like someone mashed The Tick, Batman Forever and a late 90's rave into a blender and hit “parody.” The set design is wild, the tone swings like a wrecking ball and the jokes? Hit or miss, but always delivered with commitment. Looking back, it came too early. If this had dropped post Avengers, it would’ve been hailed as genius. Instead, it was shelved next to Blankman and The Specials, waiting for nerd culture to catch up. Still, it’s a fun ride. A reminder that you don’t need powers to be a hero, just a shovel, a bowling ball with daddy issues and the courage to wear spandex in public.
Mystery Men Trivia
Mystery Men was released on August 6, 1999.
Mystery Men was directed by Kinka Usher.
Mystery Men has a runtime of 2h 1m.
Mystery Men was produced by Lawrence Gordon, Lloyd Levin, Mike Richardson.
When Champion City's hero Captain Amazing is kidnapped by the recently paroled supervillain Casanova Frankenstein, a trio of average, everyday superheroes -- Mr. Furious, the Shoveler and the Blue Raja -- assemble a new super team to save him.
The key characters in Mystery Men are Mr. Furious / Roy (Ben Stiller), Blue Raja / Jeffrey (Hank Azaria), Shoveler / Eddie (William H. Macy).
Mystery Men is rated PG-13.
Mystery Men is a Comedy, Action, Adventure film.
Mystery Men has an audience rating of 5.7 out of 10.
Mystery Men had a budget of $68M.
Mystery Men has made $29.8M at the box office.