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Super is a 2010 American black comedy superhero film written and directed by James Gunn. It stars Rainn Wilson, Elliot Page, Liv Tyler, Kevin Bacon, and Nathan Fillion. The film follows an ordinary man who becomes a masked superhero called the Crimson Bolt, uses savage violence to compensate for his lack of superhuman abilities, and sets out to rescue his wife from a drug dealer. Super premiered at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival on September 12, 2010, and was released in theaters in the United States on April 1, 2011, and on video on demand on April 13 by IFC Midnight. The film was released unrated in U.S. theaters, and later received an R rating for its DVD and Blu-ray release. It received mixed reviews from critics and due to a limited release the film was a box office failure that grossed just $593,933 on a budget of $2.5 million. The film has since been considered a cult classic, particularly among fans who appreciate its subversive and unconventional approach to the superhero genre.