Brightburn

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Brightburn is a 2019 horror-superhero film that reimagines the Superman origin story as a dark tale about a young boy with alien powers who becomes a malevolent force.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf film
superhero horror film
basedOn Superman mythos (unofficially inspired)
boxOfficeWorldwide over $32 million
budget about $6 million
castMember David Denman NERFINISHED
Elizabeth Banks NERFINISHED
Jackson A. Dunn NERFINISHED
Matt Jones NERFINISHED
Meredith Hagner NERFINISHED
characterRole Brandon Breyer is a young boy with alien powers NERFINISHED
cinematographyBy Michael Dallatorre NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
countryOfRelease United States of America
surface form: United States
director David Yarovesky NERFINISHED
distributor Sony Pictures Releasing NERFINISHED
editedBy Andrew S. Eisen NERFINISHED
genre horror film
science fiction film
superhero film
hasTheme corruption of power
evil Superman archetype
nature versus nurture
homeMediaRelease 2019-08-20 (US Blu-ray and DVD)
mainCharacter Brandon Breyer NERFINISHED
mpaaRating R for horror violence, bloody images, and language
musicBy Tim Williams NERFINISHED
narrativeOrigin reimagines the Superman origin story as horror
originalLanguage English
plotSummary A couple in Kansas-like rural America adopts a mysterious alien child who later uses his powers malevolently
posterTagline He’s not here to save the world
producer Brian Gunn NERFINISHED
James Gunn NERFINISHED
Kenneth Huang NERFINISHED
Lorenzo di Bonaventura NERFINISHED
Mark Gunn NERFINISHED
productionCompany Screen Gems NERFINISHED
Stage 6 Films NERFINISHED
The H Collective NERFINISHED
protagonistPortrayedBy Jackson A. Dunn NERFINISHED
rating R
releaseDate 2019-05-24
releaseYear 2019
runtime 90 minutes
screenwriter Brian Gunn NERFINISHED
Mark Gunn NERFINISHED
setting rural Kansas-like town of Brightburn, Kansas
storyBy Brian Gunn NERFINISHED
Mark Gunn NERFINISHED
subgenre superhero horror

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Original Film produced Brightburn
David Denman notableWork Brightburn
David Denman appearedIn Brightburn