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09/05/2019 Horror, Science Fiction, Drama 1h 31m
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He's not here to save the world.

Overview

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?

  1. David Yarovesky

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Jackson A. Dunn

    Brandon Breyer

  2. Elizabeth Banks

    Tori Breyer

  3. David Denman

    Kyle Breyer

  4. Matt Jones

    Noah McNichol

  5. Meredith Hagner

    Merilee McNichol

  6. Becky Wahlstrom

    Erica

  7. Emmie Hunter

    Caitlyn

  8. Gregory Alan Williams

    Sheriff Deever

  9. Annie Humphrey

    Deputy Ayres

  10. View more

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Reviews

A review by MovieGuys
Written by MovieGuys on 2019-05-13
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 inevitably assert its superiority over lesser beings. That's how evolution and predator/prey relationships tend to work.

Whether you agree with my Darwinian assumptions or not, this is a decent horror sci fi film. There's a sense of the comfortable and familiar family dynamic being turned on its head. The innocent, much loved, adopted son, transformed into so...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$6,000,000.00

Revenue
$33,224,654.00

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