| Overall: | D |
|---|---|
| Violence: | C |
| Sexual Content: | C |
| Language: | D+ |
| Drugs/Alcohol: | C- |
| Theater Release: | |
| Video Release: | 07 Jul 2008 |
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Professor Stephen Hawking, who is spoofed in this movie, is the author of the best-seller, A Brief History of Time. You can learn more about this incredible man at: http://www.hawking.org.uk/home/hindex.html
Parents may be interested in knowing that Drake Bell (who plays Rick in this film) has been entertaining kids for years on Nickelodeon TV in the series Drake & Josh.
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Superhero Movie, created by the makers of the Scary Movie franchise, pokes fun of such films as Spider-Man, Batman Begins, Superman and The X-Men.
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