Every James Gunn Movie Ranked Worst To Best

Much like all of James Gunn's other work, "Super" is a very unique film, serving as a dark, grounded take on the superhero genre. We are introduced to Frank Darbo (Rainn Wilson), a schlubby short-order cook with a fairly underwhelming and unhappy life. One of the only truly good things in his life is his wife Sarah (Liv Tyler), a recovering addict. Frank's life takes a turn when Sarah runs off with Jacque (Kevin Bacon), a drug-dealing club owner, much to Frank's dismay. However, after a vision, Frank is touched by God (Rob Zombie), and given a very special mission: become a superhero known as the Crimson Bolt. Along the way, he encounters Libby (Elliot Page) a comic book shop clerk who opts to join his flamboyant and increasingly violent crusade.

"Super" is a film that is aware of its own trashiness and embraces it with active gusto, resulting in a plethora of gleeful violence. The film actually serves as the perfect bridge between Gunn's early splatter material and his current mainstream comic book adaptations. Despite its often squirm-worthy violence, the film is bursting with heart and an unrelenting sense of black humor. Back during its release in 2010, "Super" didn't fare well critically or financially, but in years since has been hailed as a cult classic.