Comic Book Villains (2002)
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29% of users liked it
(2,065 ratings)
In a sleepy small town there are two vibrant comic books stores that are rival universes unto themselves. Events spiral absurdly, violently out of control when the owners of the two shops -- nerdy hipster Ray (Donal Logue) and the nebbishy husband and wife team of Norman and Judy (Michael Rapaport… More In a sleepy small town there are two vibrant comic books stores that are rival universes unto themselves. Events spiral absurdly, violently out of control when the owners of the two shops -- nerdy hipster Ray (Donal Logue) and the nebbishy husband and wife team of Norman and Judy (Michael Rapaport and Natasha Lyonne) -- compete for a priceless collection of books left by the dead son of elderly Mrs. Cresswell (Eileen Brennan). Ray's friend, Archie (D.J. Qualls), tries to stop Ray from hiring a sleazy thief (Cary Elwes), but to no avail. Things get very ugly indeed. ~ Buzz McClain, Rovi
- Directed By
- James Robinson
- Written By
- James Robinson
- Genres
- Comedy
- In Theaters
- Jan 1, 2002 Wide
- Studio
- LionsGate Entertainment
Critic Reviews
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Rob Gonsalves, eFilmCritic.com
Once the ante is upped to violence, about halfway through, the movie becomes entirely unfunny and tiresome.
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Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com
If there's one saving grace of Comic Book Villains (and it's a big one), it's the eclectic group of cool indie actors populating the farce.
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JoBlo, JoBlo's Movie Emporium
If you're a comic book fan, you definitely have to pick this puppy up.
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Cast
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Eileen Brennan
as Mrs. Cresswell
- Cary Elwes
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Donal Logue
as Ray
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Michael Rapaport
as Norman
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Natasha Lyonne
as Judy
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D.J. Qualls
as Archie
- Denny Lee Kirkwood
