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Seen it?2006 | 88 min | Family, Comedy, Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 4% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 5.3 out of 10 from audiences and a box office loss, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, sci-fi fans and action fans. If you loved Avengers: Age of Ultron or The Lego Batman Movie, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 28 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- It picked up 2 Razzies, the "worst of the year" awards.
Jack Shepard is an out-of-shape auto shop owner, far removed from the man who once protected the world's freedom. Reluctantly called back into action by the government, Jack is tasked with turning a ragtag group of kids with special powers into a new generation of superheroes to save the world from certain destruction.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
4% on Rotten Tomatoes, 26 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.3 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
1 win and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals. Plus: "Won" 2 Razzies, the "worst of the year" awards.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$13 million worldwide on a $76 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 137K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Peter Hewitt
- Tim AllenJack Sheppard / Zoom
- Courteney CoxMarsha Holloway
- Chevy ChaseDr. Grant
- Spencer BreslinTucker Willams / Mega-Boy
- Kevin ZegersConnor Shepard / Concussion
- Kate MaraSummer Jones / Wonder
- Michael CassidyDylan West / Houdini
- Ryan WhitneyCindy Collins / Princess
- Rip TornLarraby
- Cornelia GuestCindy's Mom