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Brightburn

Brightburn

2019
Drama, Sci-fi
1h 30m
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? (imdb)

Directed by:

David Yarovesky

Screenwriter:

Brian Gunn, Mark Gunn

Starring:

Michael Rooker, Elizabeth Banks, David Denman, Gregory Alan Williams, Jennifer Holland, Meredith Hagner, Terence Rosemore, Becky Wahlstrom, Jackson A. Dunn, Abraham Clinkscales, Christian Finlayson, Matt Jones

Genres:

Drama, Sci-fi, Horror

Country:

USA

Language:

English
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Brightburn

2019
Drama, Sci-fi
1h 30m
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seethruskinSeethruskin
Rated 05 Jun 2019
2
10th
What if Superman, but incel?
Rated 05 Jun 2019
luna6ixLuna6ix
Rated 06 Mar 2020
66
24th
I'm sure I'll sound pretty much like everyone else here, but the general consensus is that "Brightburn" has an intriguing new spin on the Superman story, but botches the execution horribly. The chief problem here is that for a movie that spends a good half of its runtime setting up this evil version of Superman, but it fails to convince the audience that the evil origin is believable--even the traditional Superman was more believable, and that's a low bar to miss.
Rated 06 Mar 2020
billyshearsBillyShears
Rated 22 Jun 2019
70
53rd
The Gunns walk into the pitch meeting with a covered easel. “Show me”. A crude photoshop of Elliot Rodger’s head on Superman’s body.
Rated 22 Jun 2019
chadisdangerchadisdanger
Rated 06 Jun 2019
54
5th
This is a cool premise that you can really dig into: there's a lot of questions you can ask about pop culture's fascination with superhero mythology, the psychology of adoption and parenthood, puberty/growing up, sociopathy, etc. Unfortunately this movie is content with "Superman but bad!!!", getting by on some cool sequences and a good Elizabeth Banks performance but not much else. A real disappointment that leads you to wonder why they even bothered if they didn't have anything to say with it.
Rated 06 Jun 2019
bofbof
Rated 28 Jun 2019
53
29th
We Need To Talk About Kal-El has a good premise, and one we sorely need at a time when the entirety of Western culture has turned into one big superhero franchise. Unfortunately it never really does much with that premise, adding neither depth, character, or much of a sense of fun to it. Some nice gore though.
Rated 28 Jun 2019
guy-piranhaguy piranha
Rated 22 Jun 2019
30
6th
Thanks to the visionary filmmakers of our time we got to see "what if E.T. was evil?", we got to see "what if superman was evil?"...and yet the most important question still goes unanswered: what if the people behind this crap were good?
Rated 22 Jun 2019
dyannethorneDyanneThorne
Rated 16 Jan 2020
70
63rd
A nice little gory movie. Everybody seems to be talking about that eye, but I was much more freaked out by the jaw scene. Seat belts people, that's why we wear them! I think I would have liked it more if I hadn't just been reading The Boys, which takes a somewhat similar concept, but really runs with it. But if they get around to making Evil!Aquaman and Evil!WonderWoman, my butt will be in the seat to watch them.
Rated 16 Jan 2020
ribcageribcage
Rated 08 Sep 2019
48
22nd
The movie never puts meat on the bones of its premise, merely gives you various money shots of Superman's powers used for ill. I will say it has incredibly convincing and detailed graphic effects, and it is generally cool that somebody did make this a movie. I just wish it was a short instead of a feature if they weren't going to do more than was done here
Rated 08 Sep 2019
badcosmonautBadCosmonaut
Rated 14 Aug 2019
2
6th
Spoilers. This movie wasted my time. The movie establishes a "what if" premise - what if child superman was evil and kills people? My problem is that the movie never explores the answer. The only answer we get is the question repeated back to us...if he's evil and kills people then he's evil and kills people. The end. It never progresses past the premise. Nothing else happens or is explored beyond that. That is a fundamentally flawed story.
Rated 14 Aug 2019
terrymacterrymac
Rated 04 Jun 2021
70
58th
This one seems to divide opinion. It must have found me in a good mood, because I rather enjoyed it. I liked the premise and the somewhat bleak execution of it, and there was something quite satisfying about some of the gory moments. I suspect I won't feel a great urge to go back to it, and I don't think it would withstand much scrutiny, but I enjoyed the diversion and the take on the Superman story that it brought.
Rated 04 Jun 2021
dakota99Dakota99
Rated 22 Sep 2020
4
27th
Brightburn's biggest flaw is it's lack of depth. It fails to provide anything meaningful to its a characters, and doesn't provide much exposition to exist. Instead of telling a interesting arch, or presenting fresh ideas, it shrinks to being a supervillain torture porn feature. Admittedly, it does it well, with some good effects and gore, not to mention a weird atmosphere, but that can't be its backbone. I appreciate for providing a interesting synopsis, but it hardly attempts it.
Rated 22 Sep 2020
davidblastDavidBlast
Rated 02 Mar 2020
35
20th
What a waste of a Michael Rooker cameo that was.
Rated 02 Mar 2020
kgbelliveaukgbelliveau
Rated 26 Dec 2019
80
50th
A film with serious potential settles for rendering a flipped concept into a traditional slasher film with new elements. Well acted by Jackson Dunn the film just added one too many clichés which ultimately hurt the originality factor it had going. Aside from potential this film didn't really do anything unconventional and while still entertaining did not wow me like I was expecting. Squandered opportunity like many good ideas that have come before it with poor execution.
Rated 26 Dec 2019
kmcneilKMcNeil
Rated 09 Apr 2020
7
70th
Completely baffled by the lack of love for this. Sure, it's too short and slight and doesn't explore its themes in any meaningful way, but in an era of severely overlong and over-indulgent superhero movies, this mean, nasty, no holds barred approach to the Superman myth had me on the edge of my seat. Fantastic work by the SFX team as well. How did they manage to make this look so good on a budget of 6 million dollars? Fully onboard with the idea of a sequel.
Rated 09 Apr 2020
jasongirl67Jasongirl67
Rated 25 Nov 2019
100
94th
I'm not a fan of science fiction and then blending it with horror But this movie does that in a very effective way they market it as Super Hero Horror But I don't see it that way Super Villain Horror maybe....Not necessarily scary gross out horror but kept me guessing and on the edge of my seat
Rated 25 Nov 2019
abunchofcatsABUNCHOFCATS
Rated 13 Nov 2019
50
10th
Really hoped for more here. Cool idea but they don't really go anywhere with it.
Rated 13 Nov 2019
jerkyJerky
Rated 06 Oct 2019
75
93rd
There's so much potential here for future sequels, that I'm already disappointed that it'll never happen. I've always thought of this scenario in my head...how much destruction could Superman do if he were evil, and how would anyone stop him. They wouldn't. He would just go on killing everyone in his way, and that's what this movie is. Little story and lots of kills....and it''s glorious!
Rated 06 Oct 2019
mwestcottmwestcott
Rated 29 Aug 2019
40
13th
Brightburn is a film built entirely around a fantastic premise. For those who were already in it for the concept, it'll work just fine. For those who are seeking an intelligent reversal of the Superhero genre, Brightburn is nothing more than a superpowered slasher flick. A well-acted but extremely watered down version of the far superior Chronicle (2012)
Rated 29 Aug 2019
amazedemonamazedemon
Rated 17 Aug 2019
54
8th
Brightburn is as underwhelming as it is painful to watch. The promise of a Superman gone wrong (and given the final scene, this is undeniably the movie's aim) is squandered by focusing on a bratty child's tantrum over what seemingly amounts to a week. My main problem with the movie is that the characters and the plot are driven solely by dumb decisions, to the point where barely anyone is likable (or even sympathetic). The movie doesn't shy away from gore, though I didn't like that either.
Rated 17 Aug 2019
yoshinarutoYoshinaruto
Rated 17 Aug 2019
55
31st
For the pros, the premise is good, and the actors carry their weight. The cons are more nitpicks, but there’s a lot. Nearly every jump scare is lazy and unnecessary. The first third of the movie is a collection of unrelated brief scenes where something weird happens. There is no depth to Brandon, with the movie snapping its fingers to make him evil, instead of him getting high off power or something. Banks’ character isn’t a great protagonist either. It’s kinda fun, but underwhelming.
Rated 17 Aug 2019
philamentalphilamental
Rated 14 Aug 2019
40
10th
Smallville meets The Omen! A concept with a lot of potential, but Brightburn fails to meet it. Instead we get a movie that takes itself far too seriously without any substance for doing so. They could at least have made it more fun by being a bit campy or OTT. The main kid is neither creepy nor evil enough to pull this off, and instead always has a dopey look about him which is in contrast to his supposed intelligence. Entirely predictable and lacking tension, Brightburn is more of a DullFizzle
Rated 14 Aug 2019
doyler29doyler29
Rated 07 Jun 2019
50
13th
Here's the boardroom pitch for this movie: He's Superman, only he's a bad guy! Isn't that just "Man of Steel"? No, it's a horror movie! Isn't that just "Man of Steel"? No, this has a lot of gore and no character development to speak of. Oh ... sure, why not? It'll also be like "Stranger Things", only set in 2016, so the deliberately retro touches will be confusing. Wait, why do we want to make this?
Rated 07 Jun 2019
lawlaw
Rated 05 Jun 2019
40
23rd
It does the least it can in order to be considered a movie. This is so rote, you wonder why anyone bothered.
Rated 05 Jun 2019
velvet_croweVelvet Crowe
Rated 05 Jun 2019
25
18th
thedenizenTheDenizen
Rated 25 Apr 2022
70
63rd
A dark and gruesome exploration of the idea "what if Superman was an evil teenager?" It would definitely be better with a longer run time and deeper examinations of its themes, but there's plenty of weird to enjoy here. The moment that the kid realizes that he doesn't have to do what his parents tell him any more is great, as he comes to understand that there can be no real consequences for his actions. Movies that deconstruct the standard super hero tropes are always welcome in my book.
Rated 25 Apr 2022
magdabagmagdabag
Rated 26 Jan 2022
57
9th
It was alrightburn. The Boys and Chronicle have already this MUCH better. I give 5 Elizabeth Banks out of 10.
Rated 26 Jan 2022
aaautinAAAutin
Rated 01 Oct 2020
66
81st
Compared to the shit this kid does, I'd rather Billy Mumy just wished me into the cornfield, thanks.
Rated 01 Oct 2020
quintonjaminQuintonjamin
Rated 24 Aug 2020
60
50th
I understand the hate, but I really liked how it skipped over the origin story because we have already seen it in multiple Superman movies. It has some pretty surprising gore and I love the what if Superman was bad plot.
Rated 24 Aug 2020
ippeiIppei
Rated 25 May 2020
55
20th
Great concept, wasted opportunity. What starts as an intriguing idea is wasted because it goes unnecessarily full gore-horror mode and takes itself way too seriously, sucking the fun out of this. The story is also a little directionless; I mean there's not much you can do if Superman is not on our side, right? So they kinda paint themselves into a corner and it doesn't have a satisfying ending which only adds to the issues that this had.
Rated 25 May 2020
chmulcr0nchmul_cr0n
Rated 15 Mar 2020
36
7th
"Dude, what if we wrote a slasher movie, but the killer is like evil Superman as a kid, and also there's this other plot line that's really convenient and doesn't make sense, where his parents can't decide if they know he's a weird alien or not, and also we never combine the two or go anywhere with either of them, and it's really trashy and silly, but takes itself super seriously?" "Duuuude....duhuhuhuuude!" The ending was pretty cool, though. Not that it mattered. Also liked the jaw thing. :)
Rated 15 Mar 2020
td888td888
Rated 23 Nov 2019
50
41st
Great premise, but the execution is lacking.
Rated 23 Nov 2019
ytadelYtadel
Rated 18 Oct 2019
3
28th
I had a chuckle at the concept to be sure and there were a couple of impressive "Oh shit!" gore moments. But ultimately something about it felt kind of shallow and undercooked and unpleasant; I can't imagine ever watching it again.
Rated 18 Oct 2019
pianosamaPianoSama
Rated 15 Sep 2019
65
45th
A very strong premise & some great performances by Banks, Denman & Williams as well as the supporting cast cannot save an extremely muddled script that runs into more & more problems as it goes along. Hurt by an awkward opening sequence, rushed or nonsensical character development, too much left unexplained & some moments that are more corny than scary, it does have positives- specifically the (mostly) believable Brandon character & the gruesome kills. It's nothing amazing, but it's okay.
Rated 15 Sep 2019
medikolaynmedikolayn
Rated 01 Sep 2019
55
25th
I would prefer to see the whole world burning.
Rated 01 Sep 2019
ikkegoemikkeikkegoemikke
Rated 08 Aug 2019
90
99th
I thought this anti-superhero film was just fabulous. [Full review]
Rated 08 Aug 2019
obdurateObdurate
Rated 25 Jun 2019
55
18th
I can say I enjoyed it but most of that was because I was waiting for the story to expand and be more than superhero torture porn. I figured something neat would happen. The premise is great, and admittedly if this happened in real life this is what would happen, but this still could have been executed better. Where's the actual plot exactly? What Warren said is true: there's a lot to dig into but it doesn't really do any of it.
Rated 25 Jun 2019
hotsakehotsake
Rated 22 Jun 2019
52
38th
Some of the effects were good and the premise is interesting but this was not a good movie. The acting is bad all around, the story is threadbare and lacking, they never give good reasons why things go the way they go or why the various characters act the way they do or do what they do. The idea could have worked but I'd say this was a fail.
Rated 22 Jun 2019
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 18 May 2019
55
58th
okay movie
Rated 18 May 2019
salomonSalomon
Rated 18 Oct 2024
58
17th
nice perspective of Superman :D LOL
Rated 18 Oct 2024
sammetalSamMetal
Rated 21 Apr 2023
6
5th
What if superman but he hates everyone so he kills everyone.
Rated 21 Apr 2023
thegreyfoxthegreyfox
Rated 19 Dec 2022
70
51st
This was basically "We need to talk about Kevin" but with less explanation. That film scored by showing the upbringing of the kid and why he was a bit deranged. In this one we just have to accept he is!. We dont know why he was evil, what prompted all this, what his aims were, why the spaceship glowed a rather pleasant shade of red every so often, why the metal could harm him ... but hey ho, we did get to see some rather nice splatter effects, especially the cop, so what do you expect for $6m?
Rated 19 Dec 2022
benjwetmorebenjwetmore
Rated 16 Jul 2021
65
12th
I wanted to like it, but it was pretty rough. And aside from a few cheap jumps, wasn't scary.
Rated 16 Jul 2021
mwgerbmwgerb
Rated 23 Jun 2021
57
58th
Maybe there's just an overload of superheroes and alien do-gooders in my movies lately, but it's a fun time watching what happens when things go the wrong direction.
Rated 23 Jun 2021
hadleyreisHadleyreis
Rated 30 Mar 2021
43
19th
Regardless of whether a film is good or bad, seeing someone remove glass from their eye is always hard to watch.
Rated 30 Mar 2021
esperhartEsperHart
Rated 27 Mar 2021
60
16th
https://esperwatchesfilms.tumblr.com/post/646776070949027840/brightburn-2019
Rated 27 Mar 2021
shitmarquisShitMarquis
Rated 12 Mar 2021
3
45th
Competently made, but the "Evil Superman" premise ironically undermines the horror by making the villain too powerful. Every kill consists of Brightburn pointlessly toying with his victims for the whole scene since he can vaporize anyone in an instant.
Rated 12 Mar 2021
morphinapgmorphinapg
Rated 13 Feb 2021
69
46th
I thought this was a lot of fun. Obviously, there's not a whole lot to the story, but it's mainly about creating suspenseful and scary moments, and I think it succeeds in that. This movie is basically the nightmare Batman had about what Superman could become in BvS, and that's why I will always defend that Batman was justified in his actions in that movie.
Rated 13 Feb 2021
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 16 Oct 2020
50
35th
Not bad.
Rated 16 Oct 2020
nutcrackrnutcrackr
Rated 16 Aug 2020
68
30th
Thought it was serviceable but didn't do anything spectacular. Kid is creepy enough and a few of the deaths are nice.
Rated 16 Aug 2020
jaiguyJaiGuy
Rated 08 Jul 2020
55
7th
It's not enough to have a cool premise. For a movie about a supernatural killer boy I expected a few turns here and there. This was more of a straight toss of the ball down a straight corridor.
Rated 08 Jul 2020
kuroelKuroel
Rated 27 May 2020
55
36th
Concept is brilliant. I just wholly hate "how" Brandon became the villain. It is in a fashion that completely robs him of any agency to his actions. Therefore he doesn't feel _any_ consequence for his actions and neither do I as a viewer.
Rated 27 May 2020
danifoulleDaniFoulle
Rated 08 Apr 2020
10
8th
E se o superman fosse do mal? A pessoa teve essa ideia e escreveu esse roteiro porco em 2 dias, aceitaram, produziram, sem graça, sem sentido, sem nada. Um nada
Rated 08 Apr 2020
solomonburrrSolomonBurrr
Rated 29 Mar 2020
62
34th
61.7
Rated 29 Mar 2020
war_machineWar Machine
Rated 22 Jan 2020
63
34th
Theyrushit+shipentrances+pervthenbreaksherhandlol+shefindshiskillingdrawings+dadshootshimlool+lmaohestopsherstab+framesplanelol+terrorizesworld
Rated 22 Jan 2020
braddad68braddad68
Rated 15 Jan 2020
90
52nd
Loved this one. Pretty dark though, with some gruesome violence.
Rated 15 Jan 2020
dougcollinsDougCollins
Rated 28 Aug 2019
90
66th
Good movie that was really a little too bloody to work. Could have been a great beginning to a series of antihero films.
Rated 28 Aug 2019
lupisterlupister
Rated 26 Aug 2019
48
50th
Feels like an underwhelming pilot to a tv show.
Rated 26 Aug 2019
medinavimedinavi
Rated 24 Aug 2019
25
1st
Film sanırım "Saw" daki karakterin çocukluğunu anlatıyor ve özellikle yapımında hiç yenetek sahibi insan çalışmamasıyla dikkat çekiyor.
Rated 24 Aug 2019
moraesfelipemoraesfelipe
Rated 24 Aug 2019
40
13th
Some nice gore and at least he kills his parents in fashioned ways. But it also doesn't go anywhere.
Rated 24 Aug 2019
troothTrooth
Rated 22 Aug 2019
29
5th
It's a decent premise with just laughably bad execution, occasionally reaching points of "so bad it's good" but not often enough for the movie to be overall enjoyable. The main character takes part in a lot of horror-movie stalking which makes no sense for him to carry out in the logic of the movie, but is supposed to hopefully spook the audience a little by its framing and timing. Several plot threads are set up and not paid off, but I can at least respect them for not taking the easy ending.
Rated 22 Aug 2019
zspyryzspyry
Rated 20 Aug 2019
2
5th
Pointless
Rated 20 Aug 2019
roonay3kroonay3k
Rated 08 Aug 2019
40
14th
Smallville with a evil and younger Clarke Kent. Predictable and boring.
Rated 08 Aug 2019
evilmangoesEvilMangoes
Rated 25 Jun 2019
41
17th
C-
Rated 25 Jun 2019
adragon91ADragon91
Rated 23 Jun 2019
50
33rd
Brightburn didn't live up to its potential. It was mostly a Jump-Scare Horror cliched ride that was not doing anything all that interesting with the actual characters. The kid is never really explained why he is evil from the very beginning and he just scares people for no good reason. A lack of character development just made the whole thing feel hollow. Some of the shots are nicely done and the acting is good especially from the kid himself. Some okay action, but overall just wasted potential.
Rated 23 Jun 2019
rexperadoRexperado
Rated 23 Jun 2019
79
28th
It was okay and kinda funny.
Rated 23 Jun 2019
darrenDarren
Rated 07 Jun 2019
30
8th
We really didn't need to see that guy's jaw smashed off his face
Rated 07 Jun 2019
carsonwidCarsonWid
Rated 24 May 2019
74
71st
A satire without the comedy. Lots of fun moments.
Rated 24 May 2019
luordluord
Rated 23 May 2019
64
54th
It's an interesting concept, the performances are great and it's choke full of references and homages, both subtle and overt. It suffers from a repetitive nature, but it holds through.
Rated 23 May 2019

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