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Director: David Yarovesky
Writer: Brian Gunn Mark Gunn
Production: Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions (SPWA)
Movie Details: What if a child from another world crash-landed on Earth, but instead of becoming a hero to mankind,
What if a child from another world crash-landed on Earth, but instead of becoming a hero to mankind, he proved to be something far more sinister?
Genre(s): Sci-Fi Drama Mystery Thriller Horror
MPAA Rating: R
Production: Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions (SPWA)
Runtime: 90 min
Home Release Date: Aug 20, 2019
Official Site: https://www.facebook.com/BrightburnMovie
Country: US
Language: English
Director: David Yarovesky
Writer: Brian Gunn Mark Gunn
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Critic Reviews
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Metascore Mixed or average reviews
7 Positive Ratings 22%
14 Mixed Ratings 45%
10 Negative Ratings 32%
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The Playlist
Alex Arabian | May 22, 2019
"The film is a gem, especially for anyone yearning for a superhero film that gleefully torches the familiar “good versus evil” formula and introduces far more sinister sensibilities." ... Read full review
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We Got This Covered
Matt Donato | May 24, 2019
"Brightburn doesn't ask if you want blood, but you've damn-well got it in this nastily gruesome superhero hack-n-slash that's a nightmare for parents everywhere." ... Read full review
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Austin Chronicle
Richard Whittaker | May 24, 2019
"It may be an elevator pitch stretched to 90 minutes, and never aspires to more than that, but it's a fine and distinct funhouse ride designed to elicit cackles, then be forgotten about by the next ride. " ... Read full review
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The Hollywood Reporter
Frank Scheck | May 22, 2019
"While not exactly original, the premise is certainly effective enough. But Brightburn lacks the visual stylization or wit to elevate it from the realm of the crudely effective B-movie. " ... Read full review
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Empire
James White | Jun 17, 2019
"Crossbreeding superhero tropes with horror staples was an idea laden with promise. Brightburn is enlivened by trademark James Gunn black comedy, but hamstrung by sketchy writing and a botched sense of dread." ... Read full review
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The Associated Press
Lindsey Bahr | May 23, 2019
"Brightburn was a good idea. Unfortunately the creativity stopped there." ... Read full review
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Slant Magazine
Ed Gonzalez | May 22, 2019
"The way the film shuttles through its 90 minutes, it’s as if it’s been stripped of its most crucial narrative parts." ... Read full review
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7.3
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252 Positive Ratings 63%
107 Mixed Ratings 26%
39 Negative Ratings 9%
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Dangermouse007
May 24, 2019
As a comic book fan and a horror movie buff, this movie nailed it for me !
I will definitely be watching Brightburn multiple times in the future.
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vadimkoros
Aug 28, 2019
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I liked the idea that horror is the genre where you can hide the secret meaning…

Apparently, the film is about adoption issues. I think the idea about children or adult children from dysfunctional families and children with birth defects encrypted in the movie. There is a big problem with adopted children from dysfunctional families or children with birth defects. I think it’s hard to discuss it openly.

Children of dysfunctional families and children with birth defects are a broad concept. Not all, but some of them may have brain damage, intellectual disability, behavioral and cognitive disorders, including difficulties with learning and memory, hyperactivity, lowered stress tolerance, autism and Asperger syndrome. Some of them have less severe forms of the condition – they just aren’t born in love.

Suchlike children during puberty begin to show antisocial or deviant behavior. But antisocial behavior is manifested in different ways. Symptoms may be caused by stealing, torturing animals etc. Children like that can insert a chopstick into the eye and at the same time feel nothing. They don’t understand that they are hurting, that the other person or animal is suffering. Such individuals have schizotypal personality, characterized by difficulties with social interaction and communication, and by restricted behavior. The symptoms of the adopted child in this film were manifested by the killing people.

Among other things the film offered options for addressing such issues, which is an even more difficult topic for public discussion of such issues in society. When the adoptive father realized that his adopted son was killing people – took him to the forest and shot him in the head.

There is another aspect of this topic – adoptive parents and particularly the adoptive mother. The adoptive mother subconsciously knew that something about her child is wrong. But the adoptive mother continued to protect him to the end. And it’s a natural reaction for any mother. Adoptive parents get into a very difficult situation. They raised him from the cradle. They invested so much love into him. They have been through so much. After all they have to get thrown him to the mob or take him to the court.

Adoptive parents may have a high social status and a well-paid job. May be they are high-ranking officials. And now they can lose their life work, they can lose everything if everyone finds out that their child is a murder. They have a reason to cover up a criminal. A similar situation is well described in the Russian TV series “The Method” (2015). Psychological thriller consists of 16 episodes and is considered as adaptation of the American TV series “Dexter” (2006-2013).… Expand
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humunguschungus
May 30, 2019
Brightburn manages to deliver on its amazing premise and adds a few twists and turns that make the film even more disturbing. With great goreBrightburn manages to deliver on its amazing premise and adds a few twists and turns that make the film even more disturbing. With great gore and psychological scares Brightburn is one of the best horror films of the year thus far.… Expand
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Kenshiro-Otomo
May 29, 2019
Fans de Superman nunca hemos querido ver que hubiese pasado si Kal tuviese como propósito conquistar la tierra. A pesar de sus imperfeccionesFans de Superman nunca hemos querido ver que hubiese pasado si Kal tuviese como propósito conquistar la tierra. A pesar de sus imperfecciones Brightburn, es exactamente nuestro peor miedo. Un SUPERMAN realmente malo.… Expand
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GrantD243
Sep 4, 2019
Brightburn is exactly what the trailers portray: a film about what would happen if Superman was evil. The execution, however, is hit or miss.Brightburn is exactly what the trailers portray: a film about what would happen if Superman was evil. The execution, however, is hit or miss. I enjoyed the moments where Brandon goes crazy and kills people using his powers, but the rest of the characters in this film and how utterly stupid they are dragged down the enjoyment level for me. It's only an hour and a half, but it feels longer.… Expand
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DMLYxCritic
Jan 24, 2020
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Brightburn is one of the few, if not the only horror/superhero (or supervillain) film out there, but I definitely could not vouch for the film's quality. Sure, it has the qualities of both genres, but it always came up short. This is a type of film that you really wanted to like , but you end up getting disappointed over and over again as the film progresses. The story provided no backstory as to where Brandon came from, the plot was full of holes that made no sense, and not much came from the acting. The gore sequences was well-handled but the whole CGI thingy was too cartoonish to be taken seriously. The only thing that I found comfort in this film is the eerily composed music and the cinematography. The rest: mediocre.… Expand
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itsxluna
Mar 23, 2020
I seriously hated this movie so much. Everything from story to the costume design was 0/10.
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