Super (2010 American film)

Super is a 2010 American dark comedy superhero film written and directed by James Gunn. It stars Rainn Wilson, Elliot Page, Liv Tyler, Kevin Bacon, and Nathan Fillion. The film follows an ordinary man who becomes a masked superhero called the Crimson Bolt, uses savage violence to compensate for his lack of superhuman abilities, and sets out to rescue his wife from a drug dealer.

The film premiered at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival and was released in theaters in the United States on April 1, 2011, and on video on demand on April 13, 2011. The film was released unrated in U.S. theaters, and later received an R rating for its DVD/Blu-ray release. It received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $593,933 on a budget of $2.5 million. But, despite the mix reviews; James Gunn's "Super" has become a cult classic, particularly among fans who appreciate its subversive and unconventional approach to the superhero genre.