How I Became a Superhero

2020, Movie, 1h 41min

Paris 2020. While superheroes have assimilated into the Parisian society, they discover a new drug that gives themselves personal superpowers to mere mortals. Lieutenants Moreau and Schaltzmann are investigating the case with the support of two ex-superheroes, Monte Carlo and Callista. They'll do whatever it takes to dismantle the traffic. But Moreau's past resurfaces, and the investigation becomes more complicated.

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5.8

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Critic M.N. Miller

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...entertaining, funny, and genuinely engaging.

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Critic Brian Costello

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...an entertaining movie, with the expected hints of a sequel that come across as something to look forward to...

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Critic Roger Moore

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And the film being French, it manages the sexiest superhero scene since “Spider-Man.”

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In a world where superheroes and humans coexist, a solitary police officer and a brilliant detective join forces to take down a sinister plot to extract superpowers from mere mortals. With the help of two former superheroes, they must stop the trafficking of this new drug before it falls into the wrong hands. But as they delve deeper into the case, the officer's past comes back to haunt him, making the investigation more complicated than they ever imagined.

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You can stream How I Became a Superhero on: Netflix

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as How I Became a Superhero include How to Train Your Dragon, Everything Everywhere All at Once, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., KPop Demon Hunters, The Rookies, Kingsman: The Secret Service.

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How I Became a Superhero was released for streaming on July 9, 2021.

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