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Plot Summary
Andy Serkis (THE RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES) and Thomas Brodie-Sangster (LOVE ACTUALLY, NOWHERE BOY) star in this exceptional drama about life, death, and first love as a teenage boy faces his own mortality.
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Rotten Tomatoes Movie Reviews
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89%- Reviews Counted: 9
- Fresh: 8
- Rotten: 1
- Average Rating: 6.7/10
Top Critics' Reviews
Fresh: Pic sidesteps cloying sentimentality and heavy-handedness with the help of a solid cast.
Fresh: Charming, raunchy and improbably uplifting.
Fresh: Much of this film quickly vanishes from memory, but there's some gold here. That's pretty much the message about life itself in "Death of a Superhero."
Fresh: Fitzgibbon's cast is excellent, and the movie's animated interludes liven up what could've been thoroughly pat.
Customer Reviews
Terrific and moving!
Raw and darkly sweet - spunky coming of age with edge.
loved it
this movie is just beautiful. the creative use of animation really adds to the beauty. love it <3
a must see...funny, sad and edgy!!!
Great film. A difficult topic handled well and surprisingly uplifting... loved the integration of animation! ...check it out, you wont regret it! It's an emotional roller coaster that makes you laugh and cry and definitely want more! Also nice to see Andy Serkis (alias Gollum) perform without a motion capturing suit. He does a great job and so does the rest of the cast!
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- $12.99
- Genre: Drama
- Released: 2011
- © 2011 Bavaria Pictures GmbH, Grand Pictures Ltd., Picture-Circle GmbH, Bavaria Film GmbH
Also Available
- Death of a Superhero (Original Soundtrack)
- Various Artists