Mystery Men
The Frida Cinema's seating is first-come, first-serve. For our Midnight Screenings, please plan on arriving by 11:30pm to ensure ample time for parking, picking up concessions, and securing optimal seats. Screening will begin promptly at midnight.
Director: Kinka Usher Run Time: 121 min. Rating: PG-13 Release Year: 1999
Starring: Ben Stiller, Greg Kinnear, Hank Azaria, Kel Mitchell, William H. Macy
Our Party Like It’s 1999 series continues with Mystery Men, Kinka Usher’s beloved superhero parody!
Loosely based on Dark Horse Comics’ Flaming Carrot Comics, the film follows a group of underdog amateur superheroes with unconventional powers as they band together to save their city. The motley crew includes Mr. Furious (Ben Stiller), who gains strength through his rage; The Shoveler (William H. Macy), who wields a shovel as his weapon of choice; and The Blue Raja (Hank Azaria), who hurls cutlery with precision. When the city’s real superhero, Captain Amazing (Greg Kinnear), is captured by the villainous Casanova Frankenstein (Geoffrey Rush), the misfit heroes must step up to thwart his evil plan and prove that even the most unlikely individuals can make a difference.
Unsuccessful at the box office upon release, Mystery Men has since become a cult favorite with its quirky take on the superhero genre.