
The Super
Seen it?1991 | 86 min | Comedy
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 0% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 5.9 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. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 26 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
Louie Kritski is a heartless landlord who has been so negligent in keeping up his ghetto apartment that he is threatened with jail time. The judge gives him another option -- he must live in his rat-infested hell hole until he brings it up to liveable standards.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
0% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
5.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$11 million worldwide on a $22 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 34K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
More like this
One of Them DaysSunday Safe BetAnother comedy, and a safe bet for a quiet night.
Joy RideSaturday SpecialAnother comedy, and a Saturday Special.
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the HoodWeeknight WatchAnother comedy, though it's more of a weeknight watch.
Jackass Presents: Bad GrandpaWeeknight WatchAnother comedy, though it's more of a weeknight watch.
AfterburnMonday Morning MaybeAnother comedy. Fair warning: it's a Monday Morning Maybe.
Want more like this, picked just for you? Get my picks
Cast & crew
Directed by Rod Daniel
- Joe PesciLouie Kritski
- Vincent GardeniaBig Lou Kritski
- Madolyn Smith OsborneNaomi Bensinger
- Rubén BladesMarlon
- Stacey TravisHeather
- Carole ShelleyIrene Kritski
- Kenn MichaelTito
- Paul BenjaminGilliam
- Beatrice WindeLeotha
- Bhubeshi BodibeGoode