Movie
Death of a Superhero
2011NR1h 37m6.9 / 10
When time is precious living can't wait
A dying 15-year-old boy draws stories of an invincible superhero as he struggles with his mortality.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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Synopsis
A dying 15-year-old boy draws stories of an invincible superhero as he struggles with his mortality.
More about Death of a Superhero
Cast
Andy SerkisDr. Adrian King
Thomas Brodie-SangsterDonald Clarke
Michael McElhattonJames Clarke
Sharon HorganRenata Clarke
Aisling LoftusShelly
Ronan RafteryJeff
Sean DugganTeacher
Enda OatesEnglish TeacherCredits
- Directed by
- Ian Fitzgibbon
- Written by
- Anthony McCarten, Anthony McCarten
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $3
Production
- Picture Circle
Bavaria PicturesGermany- Grand PicturesIreland
Themes
admiringcomplicateddramaticmelancholysuperherotragic
