Mystery Men is a 1999 American superhero comedy film directed by Kinka Usher and written by Neil Cuthbert, loosely based on Bob Burden's Flaming Carrot Comics, and starring Ben Stiller, Hank Azaria, William H. Macy, Greg Kinnear, Janeane Garofalo, Paul Reubens, Kel Mitchell, Wes Studi, Geoffrey Rush, Lena Olin, Eddie Izzard, Claire Forlani, and Tom Waits. The film details the story of a team of lesser superheroes with unimpressive powers who are required to save the day. Mystery Men received generally positive reviews from critics, but was a box-office bomb, only making a little over $33 million worldwide against a $68 million budget. But many avid fans of the superhero genre consider this as a cult classic.
| Director | Kinka Usher |
| Produced by | Lawrence Gordon, Lloyd Levin, Mike Richardson |
| Writer(s) | Neil Cuthbert |
| Starring | Ben Stiller, Hank Azaria, William H. Macy, Greg Kinnear, Janeane Garofalo, Paul Reubens, Kel Mitchell, Wes Studi, Geoffrey Rush, Lena Olin, Eddie Izzard, Claire Forlani, Tom Waits |
| Music | Stephen Warbeck |
| Cinematography | Stephen H. Burum |
| Edited by | Conrad Buff |
| Production, company | Golar Productions, Dark Horse Entertainment |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
| Released | August 06, 1999 |
| Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $68 million |
| Box office | $33.5 million |
| Netflix ID | 22500313 |
About Mystery Men
The time comes when the less-talented superheros of the world are the only ones to come and save the day and bring down villain Casanova Frankenstein.
Achievement of Mystery Men
Though the film had a budget of $68 million, the movie only grossed $33.5 million worldwide. Janeane Garofalo had no bowling experience prior to filming.
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Latest information about Mystery Men updated on July 28 2021.
