Super Zeroes

Super Zeroes is a 2002 American animated superhero parody film produced by OctoYoshi Studios and ''Nickelodeon Movies. ''It revolves around 8th grader, Cory, wanting his city, Stickopolis, to appreciate superheroes more so he and his friends dress up as superheroes and try to solve crimes until an actual villian comes to the city to cause trouble. The film was released in theaters by Paramount Pictures on July 19, 2002 to positive critical reviews but was a box-office bomb, only grossing $47.3 million over its $41 million budget.

Plot
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Cast

 * James Arnold Taylor as Cory
 * Tara Strong as Keke
 * Billy West as Donny
 * Thomas F. Wilson as Leonard
 * Grey DeLisle as Alana
 * Ashly Burch as Cory's Mom
 * Wallace Shawn as Mr. Burton
 * Pete Browngardt as Thrift Store Clerk
 * Tom Kenny as Principal Clark
 * Dee Bradley Baker as Tommy

Production
Sholly Fisch, one of the film's writers, had originally come up with the idea sometime in 1999. The film's idea was then pitched to 20th Century Fox, who declined the it. The crew then approached Paramount Pictures, who agreed to the idea. Nickelodeon Movies also agreed to help out with the film. Production began in March 2000 and ended in August of 2001. The film was going to release on October 5, 2001, but was pushed up to July 5, 2002, which was then pushed up to July 19, 2002 to avoid competition with ''Men in Black II. ''

Marketing

 * The film's official teaser trailer was released on October 1, 2001 and was shown with Max Keeble's Big Move, Monsters, Inc., and Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. 
 * The film's first trailer was released on February 8, 2002 and was shown with Return to Neverland, Big Fat Liar, and Ice Age. 
 * The film's final trailer was released on May 3, 2002 and was shown with Spider-Man, Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron, and Enough.
 * TV Spots started being shown around June to July 2002.

Reception
Super Zeroes received positive reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an 86% "certified fresh" rating. The consensus says, "Charming, hilarious, and sometimes emotional, Super Zeroes is fun movie that even adults could even enjoy." On Metacritic, it holds a score of 72, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Peter Travers of Rolling Stone gave the film a positive review saying, "''Even though it's a parody of superhero films, it's not afraid to slow down every once in while." ''

Trivia

 * DJYoshi claims that the reason the film bombed was because it was released at the wrong time, as it was released two weeks after Men in Black II.