History YMMV / Super

** References to ComicBook/TheAvengers and ComicBook/{{Batman}} during the scenes at Libby's comic book store have become this since Creator/JamesGunn went on to work for the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse and later helming [[Film/TheSuicideSquad two]] [[Series/Peacemaker2022 installments]] of the Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse as well.

** References to ComicBook/TheAvengers and ComicBook/{{Batman}} during the scenes at Libby's comic book store have become this since Creator/JamesGunn went on to work for the Film/MarvelCinematicUniverse and later helming [[Film/TheSuicideSquad two]] [[Series/Peacemaker2022 installments]] of the Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse as well.

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** References to ComicBook/TheAvengers and ComicBook/{{Batman}} during the scenes at Libby's comic book store have become this since Creator/JamesGunn went on to work for the Film/MarvelCinematicUniverse and [[Film/TheSuicideSquad an installment]] of the Film/DCExtendedUniverse as well.

** References to ComicBook/TheAvengers during the scenes at Libby's comic book store have become this since Creator/JamesGunn went on to work for the ''Film/MarvelCinematicUniverse''.

* HilariousInHindsight: Libby repeatedly uses '[[PoliticallyIncorrectHero gay]]' [[PoliticallyIncorrectHero as an insult]], particularly during her BadassBoast after running over some bad guys. This is funny when you consider that Creator/ElliotPage later came out as gay in 2014 and later a non-binary trans person.

* CultClassic: Not to the extent of his previous film, Film/{{Slither}} (which got a cult following prior to Guardians), but became a minor one thanks to James Gunn's involvement with ''Guardians of the Galaxy''.

* WhatAnIdiot: Boltie repeatedly refers to The Crimson Bolt by his SecretIdentity, Frank, after they beat up the guy that allegedly keyed her friend's car in his house (That The Crimson Bolt is wanted by the police didn't help matters). He promptly starts to leave the premises with her. Perhaps justified by her getting overly excited and panicked during her first superhero outing.

* CultClassic: Has become one in recent years thanks to James Gunn's involvement with ''Guardians of the Galaxy''.

* OlderThanTheyThink: A lot of people have accused ''Super'' of ripping off ''Film/KickAss'' because it uses the idea of a normal guy trying to be a superhero (even though the film was in the works since 2001) when the "real-life superhero" genre dates as far back to the 1980 Creator/JohnRitter comedy ''Hero at Large'' and had later been used in ''Film/{{Defendor}}'' and ''Special''.

* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: Intentionally done with Frank. Is he a hero? Is he just crazy? [[TakeAThirdOption Or is he both?]]

* BrokenBase: The movie’s dark sense of humor. Some think it [[CrossesTheLineTwice crosses the line just enough to be hilarious]] while others think it crosses lines tastelessly and borders on disturbing, with such examples including Frank cracking a bystander’s head open with a monkey wrench [[DisproportionateRetribution for butting the line]] and pretty much everything involving Boltie, ''especially'' [[spoiler: when she rapes Frank]].

* BrokenBase: The movie’s dark sense of humor. Some think it [[CrossesTheLineTwice crosses the line just enough to be hilarious]] while others think it crosses lines tastelessly and borders on disturbing, with such examples including Frank cracking a bystander’s head open with a monkey wrench and pretty much everything involving Boltie, ''especially'' [[spoiler: when she rapes Frank]].

** Libby's CarFu
** Frank's RoaringRampageOfRevenge at the end

* MoralEventHorizon: If you needed any more convincing that Jacques is a horrible person, giving Sarah to a fellow drug dealer so he can rape her as part of sweetening a business deal cements it. [[RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil Even his fellow cronies look disgusted.]]

* OlderThanTheyThink - A lot of people have accused ''Super'' of ripping off ''Film/KickAss'' because it uses the idea of a normal guy trying to be a superhero (even though the film was in the works since 2001) when the "real-life superhero" genre dates as far back to the 1980 Creator/JohnRitter comedy ''Hero at Large'' and had later been used in ''Film/{{Defendor}}'' and ''Special''.

* TearJerker - [[spoiler: Libby's death and Frank's subsequent devastated reaction is heartbreaking.]]
* TheyCopiedItSoItSucks: Often seen as a rip-off of ''Film/KickAss'' which came out the year before. Mark Millar was aware of this and has defended Super since its approach was different from his comic, having screened Super at his Comic Convention, KaPow!

* DarknessInducedAudienceApathy: Some reviewers found the film's violence gratuitous and Frank's methods to be too harsh (nobody likes people butting the line, but potentially cracking their skulls [[DisproportionateRetribution is too much]]) and others found Libby less easy to root for after she [[spoiler: rapes Frank in spite of what he's going through]].

* HilariousInHindsight: Libby repeatedly uses '[[PoliticallyIncorrectHero gay]]' [[PoliticallyIncorrectHero as an insult]], particularly during her BadassBoast after running over some bad guys. This is funny when you consider that Creator/ElliotPage later came out as gay in 2014.

* TheyCopiedItSoItSucks: Often seen as a rip-off of ''Film/KickAss'' which came out the year before.

* BrokenBase: The movie’s dark sense of humor. Some think it [[CrossesTheLineTwice crosses the line just enough to be hilarious]] while others think it crosses lines tastelessly and borders on disturbing, with such examples including Frank cracking a bystander’s head open with a monkey wrench and pretty much everything involving Boltie ''especially'' when she rapes Frank.

* BrokenBase: The movie’s dark sense of humor. Some think it [[CrossesTheLineTwice crosses the line just enough to be hilarious]] while others think it crosses lines tastelessly and borders on disturbing, with such examples including Frank cracking a bystander’s head open with a monkey wrench and pretty much everything involving Boltie.

* HilariousInHindsight: Libby repeatedly uses '[[PoliticallyIncorrectHero gay]]' [[PoliticallyIncorrectHero as an insult]], particularly during her BadassBoast after running over some bad guys. This is funny when you consider that Creator/ElliotPage later came out as a gay in 2014.

* HilariousInHindsight: Libby repeatedly uses '[[PoliticallyIncorrectHero gay]]' [[PoliticallyIncorrectHero as an insult]], particularly during her BadassBoast after running over some bad guys. This is funny when you consider that Creator/EllenPage later came out as a lesbian in 2014.

* AlternateCharacterInterpretation:
** Intentionally done with Frank. Is he a hero? Is he just crazy? [[TakeAThirdOption Or is he both?]]
* BrokenBase: The movie’s dark sense of humor. Some think it [[CrossesTheLineTwice crosses the line just enough to be hilarious]] while others think it [[DudeNotFunny crosses lines tastelessly]] and borders on disturbing, with such examples including Frank cracking a bystander’s head open with a monkey wrench and pretty much everything involving Boltie.

* DarknessInducedAudienceApathy: Some reviewers found the film's violence gratuitous and Frank's methods to be too harsh (nobody likes people butting the line, but potentially cracking their skulls [[DisproportionateRetribution is too much]]) and others found Libby less easy to root for after she rapes Frank in spite of what he's going through.
* DesignatedHero: While Frank may have had reasons to become a superhero, Libby's motivation was fueled because she likes the thrill of it and isn't morally restrained. She also rapes Frank.

** Libby arguably crosses it by raping Frank.

** Libby and Frank's sexual encounter, beginning with "It's all gooshy" and ending with a talking vomit face.

* WhyWouldAnyoneTakeHerBack: Frank clearly loves Sarah and she is the one who drives his actions throughout the film. But judging from how she was only using him as a stepping stone to get back on her feet as a recovering addict and later on, leaves Frank for Jacques without hesitation, it becomes clear that she never loved Frank to begin with. Even after Frank rescues her from Jacques, she pretty much leaves him for another man anyways, leaving Frank all alone once more; but at least he's fine with the choice this time.

* Darkness-InducedAudienceApathy: Some reviewers found the film's violence gratuitous and Frank's methods to be too harsh (nobody likes people butting the line, but potentially cracking their skulls [[DisproportionateRetribution is too much]]) and others found Libby less easy to root for after she rapes Frank in spite of what he's going through.

* DesignatedHero: While Frank may have had reasons to become a superhero, Libby's motivation was fueled because she likes the thrill of it and isn't morally restrained.

** Was Libby actually homophobic, or was she simply using homophobic insults in order to taunt her enemies?

* WhyWouldAnyoneTakeHerBack: Frank clearly loves Sarah and she is the one who drives his actions throughout the film. But judging from how she was only using him as a stepping stone to get back on her feet as a recovering addict and later on, leaves Frank for Jacques without hesitation, it becomes clear that she never loved Frank to begin with. Even after Frank rescues her from Jacques, she pretty much leaves him for another man anyways, leaving Frank all alone once more.

* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: Intentionally done with Frank. Is he a hero? Is he just crazy? [[TakeAThirdOption Or is he both?]]

* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: Intentionally done with Frank. Is he a hero? Is he just crazy? Is he both?
* CultClassic: Has become one in recent years thanks to James Gunn's involvement with Guardians of the Galaxy

* RetroactiveRecognition: Steve Agee has a bit part as "the Comic Book Store Jerk." He was already on ''Series/TheSarahSilvermanProject'' but became a lot more widely noticed in the years after the film.