How I Became a Superhero
In a superpowered Paris, two police lieutenants and former heroes hunt a drug that turns ordinary people into dangerous new superheroes.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- tense
- sardonic
- energetic
- superhero movie night
- french cinema night
What critics said
Critics generally found the film an entertaining but uneven French take on the superhero and police-procedural genres.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The premise begins with superheroes fully assimilated into Parisian society while seeking fame.
Moreau and Schaltzmann investigate a drug spreading through Paris that grants powers to unpowered users.
Moreau's past resurfaces during the investigation, adding personal complications to the case.
The police enlist ex-superheroes Monte Carlo and Callista to dismantle the drug operation.
Films like How I Became a Superhero, and why
The Incredibles
Shared superhero policing, powers among ordinary people, crime investigation, and a grounded European tone.
Mystery Men
Shared superhero genre revisionism, social integration of powers, and tension between public identity and personal history.
Bright
Shared police procedural framework, superpowered criminals, and darkly comic genre treatment.
Freaks: You're One of Us
Shared European superhero setting, morally complicated powered characters, and restrained action-thriller atmosphere.
Movie Details
- Director
- Douglas Attal
- Release Date
- 2020-11-19
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (566)
Cast
- Pio Marmaï
- Vimala Pons
- Benoît Poelvoorde
- Leïla Bekhti
- Swann Arlaud
- Gilles Cohen
- Léonie Souchaud
- Camille Japy
- Louis Peres
- Théo Christine
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is How I Became a Superhero about?
- In a superpowered Paris, two police lieutenants and former heroes hunt a drug that turns ordinary people into dangerous new superheroes.
- What is How I Became a Superhero like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of How I Became a Superhero as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is How I Became a Superhero violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in How I Became a Superhero as moderate.
- What did critics think of How I Became a Superhero?
- Critics generally found the film an entertaining but uneven French take on the superhero and police-procedural genres.
- Which films are like How I Became a Superhero?
- Films with a similar feel include The Incredibles, Mystery Men, Bright, and Freaks: You're One of Us.
- How long is How I Became a Superhero?
- How I Became a Superhero runs 101 minutes.
- Where can I watch How I Became a Superhero?
- In United States, How I Became a Superhero streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
