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_**Brightburn** (2019)_ is _Smallville_ reimagined where a child from another world crashes into Earth and becomes the sun of a couple desperate for a child. The concept is very much similar to Superman as many have stated. But what if inst...
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Brightburn
2019
Movie
91 min
English
What if a child from another world crash-landed on Earth, but instead of becoming a hero to mankind, he proved to be something far more sinister?
Insights
IMDb6.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes57%
Metacritic61/100
Google Users72%
Director: David Yarovesky•Genres: Horror, Sci-Fi, Superhero, Thriller
Plot Summary
A child crash-lands on Earth from another planet and is adopted by a loving couple in rural Kansas. As the boy grows, however, his extraordinary abilities begin to manifest in terrifying and malevolent ways. Instead of becoming a hero, he turns into a terrifying force of destruction, using his powers for evil.
Critical Reception
Brightburn received mixed reviews from critics, who praised its unique horror take on the superhero genre and its unsettling premise. However, some found the execution and plot to be derivative or underdeveloped, while audiences were generally more receptive to its dark twist on familiar tropes.
What Reviewers Say
Praised for its effective horror elements and dark premise subverting superhero origin stories.
Criticized for a narrative that sometimes felt predictable despite its unique angle.
Elizabeth Banks' performance was often highlighted as a strong point.
Google audience: Audiences generally enjoyed the film's suspenseful atmosphere and the creative subversion of the Superman mythos. Many appreciated the horror-thriller approach to a superhero story, though some found the pacing uneven.
Fun Fact
The film's creators, Brian and Mark Gunn (who are cousins), pitched the idea of a 'evil Superman' story to James Gunn, who then produced the movie.
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6 reviews
Gimly
Given that the premise of the movie is pretty much entirely "What if Superman was a dick?" (something that has already been explored pretty thoroughly by DC themselves) I did not expect so much of the focus of the film to be taken up by the...
Manuel São Bento
If you enjoy reading my Spoiler-Free reviews, please follow my blog :) Brightburn is one of those few movies throughout the year that can grab everyone’s attention solely due to its premise. In a world where the superhero genre is oversa...
Yinse
Great concept, very gory, just did not live up to the hype.
EgorSushko
Greatful film with good special effects, interesting story and cool cast. Superman vision of horror became best anti-superhero movie I have ever seen. But the movie has one big problem. There is no Sergey A. at the lead role. I think, th...
MovieGuys
Bad Superman What if superman was a bad guy? That's the premise Brightburn is built upon. To my mind its a more mature concept than the traditional good guy Superman. It makes sense on a certain level too. A superior being would inev...
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