Mystery Men
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| Directed by | Kinka Usher |
| Written by | Neil Cuthbert |
| Based on | Flaming Carrot Comics by Bob Burden |
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| Cinematography | Stephen H. Burum |
| Edited by | Conrad Buff |
| Music by | Stephen Warbeck |
Production companies | Golar Productions Dark Horse Entertainment |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $68 million |
| Box office | $33.5 million |
Mystery Men is a 1999 American superhero comedy film directed by Kinka Usher, in his directorial debut. and written by Neil Cuthbert, based on Bob Burden's Flaming Carrot Comics. The film stars Hank Azaria, Claire Forlani, Janeane Garofalo, Eddie Izzard, Greg Kinnear, William H. Macy, Kel Mitchell, Lena Olin, Paul Reubens, Geoffrey Rush, Ben Stiller, Wes Studi, and Tom Waits. The story revolves around a team of lesser superheroes with unimpressive powers who are required to save the day from a criminal genius when Champion City's resident superhero gets captured.
Mystery Men received generally positive reviews from critics but was a box-office bomb, grossing only $33 million worldwide against a $68 million budget.