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** Flight: The suit has thrusters that let him fly, Franchise/IronMan style.
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** Flight: The suit has thrusters that let him fly, Franchise/IronMan ComicBook/IronMan style.
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* ReedRichardsIsUseless: [[PlayingWithATrope Played with.]] On the one hand, the single most common criticism leveled at him is that he hasn't spread the awesome power of the Source around to help people[[note: though the Source itself seems to think this is a very bad idea]]. On the other hand, he's been a massive force for world peace, ending enough conflicts that defense firms are starting to worry he'll render them obsolete.
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* ReedRichardsIsUseless: [[PlayingWithATrope Played with.]] On the one hand, the single most common criticism leveled at him is that he hasn't spread the awesome power of the Source around to help people[[note: people[[spoiler: though the Source itself seems to think this is a very bad idea]]. On the other hand, he's been a massive force for world peace, ending enough conflicts that defense firms are starting to worry he'll render them obsolete.
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* LastNameBasis: Everybody who knows him calls him "Berger." Even his own brother.
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* BashBrothers: He and Big Mac only actually end up fighting together once, but when they do, it's perfectly coordinated.
* LastNameBasis: Everybody who knows him calls him "Berger." [[ExaggeratedTrope Even his ownbrother.
brother.]]
* LightningLash: His gadget of choice from the Guard's lair is a laser whip that can [[MagnetismManipulation control magnetic objects]] and taser people.
* LastNameBasis: Everybody who knows him calls him "Berger." [[ExaggeratedTrope Even his own
* LightningLash: His gadget of choice from the Guard's lair is a laser whip that can [[MagnetismManipulation control magnetic objects]] and taser people.
A former classmate of Charlie's, recently returned from adventures abroad.
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* ActionGirl
Berger's older brother.
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BashBrothers: He and Berger only actually end up fighting together once, but when they do, it's perfectly coordinated.
* BerserkButton: {{Downplayed| Trope}}. When Jersey addresses him as "Eugene" specifically to annoy him, he doesn't quite get ''mad'', but he does go from "[[ScrewThisImOuttaHere I've gotta get out of here]]" to "I need to teach this guy a lesson."
* DoNotCallMePaul: Doesn't like being called Eugene. He prefers being called "Big Mac," because, as he puts it, "I'm the tastiest Berger."
* BerserkButton: {{Downplayed| Trope}}. When Jersey addresses him as "Eugene" specifically to annoy him, he doesn't quite get ''mad'', but he does go from "[[ScrewThisImOuttaHere I've gotta get out of here]]" to "I need to teach this guy a lesson."
* DoNotCallMePaul: Doesn't like being called Eugene. He prefers being called "Big Mac," because, as he puts it, "I'm the tastiest Berger."
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* BigBadBigBad: The main antagonist of the film, and the one funding the others.
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AntiVillain: He legitimately thinks the Guard is selfish for keeping the Source to himself. He thinks it should be shared with the wider world.
*HeelFaceTurn
HeelFaceTurn: After the Source shows him a vision of destruction taking over the planet if it's shared with the wider world, Irons switches to helping Jack and the kids. Somewhat begrudgingly and cautiously, but it counts. [[spoiler:In the epilogue, he's working as MissionControl for Jack and Charlie.]]
* VillainHasAPoint: The Source has the ability to fabricate fantastical gadgets out of seemingly nothing. It's also a seemingly infinite source of energy. Irons just wants to share that with the world (and maybe get his credibility back).
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* VillainHasAPoint: The Source has the ability to fabricate fantastical gadgets out of seemingly nothing. It's also a seemingly infinite source of energy. Irons just wants to share that with the world (and maybe get his credibility back).
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* WouldNotHurtAChildWouldNotHurtAChild: Explicitly states that he refuses to kill kids. Adults are fine, though.
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* GunsAkimbo: Dual-wields pistols.
* ImperialStormtrooperMarksmanshipAcademy: Her pistols see a lot more use than any other gun in the film, but they never find their mark.
* ImperialStormtrooperMarksmanshipAcademy: Her pistols see a lot more use than any other gun in the film, but they never find their mark.
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* CharlesAtlasSuperpower: He appears to have exceptionally good reflexes entirely independent of his suit. Presumably, he developed them over his years of being a superhero.
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* CharlesAtlasSuperpower: He appears to have exceptionally good reflexes and be quite acrobatic entirely independent of his suit. Presumably, he developed them over his years of being a superhero.
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** BarrierWarrior: He's able to generate floating[[HiTechHexagons hexagonal]] shields that seem to be able to stop any attack.
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** BarrierWarrior: He's able to generate floating[[HiTechHexagons floating [[HighTechHexagons hexagonal]] shields that seem to be able to stop any attack.
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** PrisonDimension: He seems to be able to send enemies to one of these. He seems to use it as a last resort.
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** MagnetismManipulation: Can throw metal objects around.
** PrisonDimension: He seems to be able to send enemies to one of these. He seems to use it as a last resort.
** PrisonDimension: He seems to be able to send enemies to one of these.
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!!!Actor: Creator/KeithLWilliams
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* LastNameBasis: Everybody who knows him calls him "Berger." Even his own brother.
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!!Elizabeth "Lizzie" [=McGonagall=]
!!!Actress: Creator/AbbyJamesWitherspoon
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!!Lily Kincaid
!!!Actress: Creator/JessieMueller
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The CEO of Argon Industries, a defense firm. His company has been losing profits thanks to the Guard's successful efforts at creating peace.
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* BigBad
* LastNameBasis: Everybody just calls him "Argon."
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A former pilot in the U.S. Air Force who collided with a UFO. After the Source popped out of the UFO and rejected him as guardian of Earth, he spent 10 years trying to track it down.
!!Tropes:
* AntiVillain
* HeelFaceTurn
!!Mercenaries
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* LeaveNoWitnesses: Argon [[spoiler: kills them off one by one]] for this reason. He even says "no witnesses" as he [[spoiler: traps Jersey in an elevator with a bomb]].
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!!Hawaii
!!!Actor: Creator/CharlesMelton
* WouldNotHurtAChild
!!Jersey
!!!Actor: Creator/DustinIngram
!!Virginia
!!!Actress: Creator/LevyTran
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* DarkActionGirl
* TheSmurfettePrinciple: Is the only female antagonist in the movie.
!!Wisconsin
!!!Actor: Creator/MichaelAnthony
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* TheBigGuy: Is the largest of the four mercenaries.
* ScaryBlackMan
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!Protagonists
!!Charlie Kincaid
!!!Actor: Creator/WalkerScobell, Louie Chaplin Moss (young Charlie in prologue)
Charlie is a mostly-ordinary schoolkid who plays baseball and is the Guard's biggest fan. His parents are divorced, and he almost feels like he and his father are strangers.
!! Tropes:
* HatesMySecretIdentity: "Hates" might be a strong word, but Charlie feels distant from Jack, as if they barely know each other, and ''does'' somewhat resent him for being so.
* KidHero: He's forced into being this to some extent by the plot. [[spoiler:In the epilogue, he assumes the role fully, working with his dad with the power of the Source.]]
* SouthpawAdvantage: When the biggest, meanest, and best batter on the opposing team steps up to plate, the coach sends Charlie out as pitcher, saying, "We need a lefty." [[SubvertedTrope It doesn't end up helping]], but there's no indication that anybody else on the team would've done better.
* SuperStrength: His gadget of choice from the Guard's secret hideout is a wrist-mounted device that makes him ludicrously strong in that arm.
!!Jack Kincaid/The Guard
!!!Actor: Creator/OwenWilson
Charlie's rather distant father, and the world's only superhero.
!! Tropes:
* CharlesAtlasSuperpower: He appears to have exceptionally good reflexes entirely independent of his suit. Presumably, he developed them over his years of being a superhero.
* TheChosenOne: Jack never asked to be the Guard. He just went to investigate an explosion and see if he could help any victims. Then an orb popped out of a downed UFO and chose him to be Earth's guardian.
* ClothesMakeTheSuperman: There's nothing ''particularly'' extraordinary about Jack himself. He was simply chosen by the Source, and he used it to make super-powered gadgets. In combination, they form a whole suit that gives him his powers:
** BarrierWarrior: He's able to generate floating[[HiTechHexagons hexagonal]] shields that seem to be able to stop any attack.
** Flight: The suit has thrusters that let him fly, Franchise/IronMan style.
** HandBlast: He can fire bursts of energy from his hands, in a manner also reminiscent of Iron Man.
** InstantArmor: The suit can expand from a fanny pack to a full, armored suit in under a second.
** PrisonDimension: He seems to be able to send enemies to one of these. He seems to use it as a last resort.
* CodeName: The Guard.
* FriendOfMaskedSelf: When he comes back to his base and finds a bunch of mercenaries holding some kids hostage, he claims that he isn't the Guard, "just the IT guy."
* HeroicFatigue: He doesn't seem to have trouble with heroing, ''per se'', but it takes up so much of his time that he scarcely has time for anything else. He's divorced, he barely knows his own son, and he doesn't appear to have time for friends, and all this does seem to take its toll on him.
* ParentsAsPeople: Jack is one of the film's main characters after his son. We get to see how he struggles with balancing his heroing and home life and how much it affects him when Charlie says he feels like they're strangers.
* ReedRichardsIsUseless: [[PlayingWithATrope Played with.]] On the one hand, the single most common criticism leveled at him is that he hasn't spread the awesome power of the Source around to help people[[note: though the Source itself seems to think this is a very bad idea]]. On the other hand, he's been a massive force for world peace, ending enough conflicts that defense firms are starting to worry he'll render them obsolete.
* SecretIdentity: Part of why he's so distant from Charlie is that he isn't able to tell him that he's the Guard.
* SuperheroOrigin: While investigating a UFO crash site, the Source popped out of the wreckage and, after scanning his face, declared him the guardian of Earth.
* StrongAndSkilled: While the Source's creations can be freely used by whoever gets their hands on them, Jack is the only one with actual experience using them. This becomes obvious when Argon fumbles around with his stolen suit while Jack is basically going easy on him.
* WhenYouComingHomeDad: Jack is ''constantly'' having to leave Charlie or cancel promised activities due to work as the Guard getting in the way.
!!Berger
!!Maya Monroe
!Allies
!!Eugene "Big Mac" Berger
!!Lizzie
!Antagonists
!!Ansel Argon
!!Sean Irons
!!Mercenaries
!Protagonists
!!Charlie Kincaid
!!!Actor: Creator/WalkerScobell, Louie Chaplin Moss (young Charlie in prologue)
Charlie is a mostly-ordinary schoolkid who plays baseball and is the Guard's biggest fan. His parents are divorced, and he almost feels like he and his father are strangers.
!! Tropes:
* HatesMySecretIdentity: "Hates" might be a strong word, but Charlie feels distant from Jack, as if they barely know each other, and ''does'' somewhat resent him for being so.
* KidHero: He's forced into being this to some extent by the plot. [[spoiler:In the epilogue, he assumes the role fully, working with his dad with the power of the Source.]]
* SouthpawAdvantage: When the biggest, meanest, and best batter on the opposing team steps up to plate, the coach sends Charlie out as pitcher, saying, "We need a lefty." [[SubvertedTrope It doesn't end up helping]], but there's no indication that anybody else on the team would've done better.
* SuperStrength: His gadget of choice from the Guard's secret hideout is a wrist-mounted device that makes him ludicrously strong in that arm.
!!Jack Kincaid/The Guard
!!!Actor: Creator/OwenWilson
Charlie's rather distant father, and the world's only superhero.
!! Tropes:
* CharlesAtlasSuperpower: He appears to have exceptionally good reflexes entirely independent of his suit. Presumably, he developed them over his years of being a superhero.
* TheChosenOne: Jack never asked to be the Guard. He just went to investigate an explosion and see if he could help any victims. Then an orb popped out of a downed UFO and chose him to be Earth's guardian.
* ClothesMakeTheSuperman: There's nothing ''particularly'' extraordinary about Jack himself. He was simply chosen by the Source, and he used it to make super-powered gadgets. In combination, they form a whole suit that gives him his powers:
** BarrierWarrior: He's able to generate floating[[HiTechHexagons hexagonal]] shields that seem to be able to stop any attack.
** Flight: The suit has thrusters that let him fly, Franchise/IronMan style.
** HandBlast: He can fire bursts of energy from his hands, in a manner also reminiscent of Iron Man.
** InstantArmor: The suit can expand from a fanny pack to a full, armored suit in under a second.
** PrisonDimension: He seems to be able to send enemies to one of these. He seems to use it as a last resort.
* CodeName: The Guard.
* FriendOfMaskedSelf: When he comes back to his base and finds a bunch of mercenaries holding some kids hostage, he claims that he isn't the Guard, "just the IT guy."
* HeroicFatigue: He doesn't seem to have trouble with heroing, ''per se'', but it takes up so much of his time that he scarcely has time for anything else. He's divorced, he barely knows his own son, and he doesn't appear to have time for friends, and all this does seem to take its toll on him.
* ParentsAsPeople: Jack is one of the film's main characters after his son. We get to see how he struggles with balancing his heroing and home life and how much it affects him when Charlie says he feels like they're strangers.
* ReedRichardsIsUseless: [[PlayingWithATrope Played with.]] On the one hand, the single most common criticism leveled at him is that he hasn't spread the awesome power of the Source around to help people[[note: though the Source itself seems to think this is a very bad idea]]. On the other hand, he's been a massive force for world peace, ending enough conflicts that defense firms are starting to worry he'll render them obsolete.
* SecretIdentity: Part of why he's so distant from Charlie is that he isn't able to tell him that he's the Guard.
* SuperheroOrigin: While investigating a UFO crash site, the Source popped out of the wreckage and, after scanning his face, declared him the guardian of Earth.
* StrongAndSkilled: While the Source's creations can be freely used by whoever gets their hands on them, Jack is the only one with actual experience using them. This becomes obvious when Argon fumbles around with his stolen suit while Jack is basically going easy on him.
* WhenYouComingHomeDad: Jack is ''constantly'' having to leave Charlie or cancel promised activities due to work as the Guard getting in the way.
!!Berger
!!Maya Monroe
!Allies
!!Eugene "Big Mac" Berger
!!Lizzie
!Antagonists
!!Ansel Argon
!!Sean Irons
!!Mercenaries
