My Super Ex-Girlfriend
A romantic comedy with a superhero twist.
My Super Ex-Girlfriend is a 2006 American superhero romantic comedy film directed by Ivan Reitman. It stars Uma Thurman and Luke Wilson, with Anna Faris, Eddie Izzard, Rainn Wilson, and Wanda Sykes in supporting roles. The film follows a corporate man who dumps his superhero girlfriend for her neediness, after which she uses her powers to ruin his life.
Quick Facts
- Director
- Ivan Reitman
- Producer
- Arnon Milchan / Gavin Polone
- Writer
- Don Payne
- Starring
- Uma Thurman / Luke Wilson / Anna Faris / Eddie Izzard / Rainn Wilson / Wanda Sykes
- Music
- Teddy Castellucci
- Cinematography
- Don Burgess
- Editing
- Wendy Greene Bricmont / Sheldon Kahn
- Studio
- Regency Enterprises / New Regency / Pariah
- Distributor
- 20th Century Fox
- Released
- 21 July 2006
- Runtime
- 96 minutes
- Country
- United States
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Lore & Background
Writer Don Payne conceived the idea for his first film while working on The Simpsons, drawing on his love of comics to create a romantic comedy with a superhero twist. The spec script, then called Super Ex, attracted Regency Enterprises and director Ivan Reitman, and the film was fast-tracked for production. Principal photography took place from October to December 2005 in New York City, with Port Chester High School used for high school scenes.
Reader's Guide
My Super Ex-Girlfriend received mixed reviews from critics, with a 40% positive rating on Rotten Tomatoes and a Metacritic score of 50 out of 100. Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave it a C+. The film grossed $61.1 million worldwide against a $30 million budget. Psychologist Stephen N. Gold suggested that the character Jenny/G-Girl has borderline personality disorder. The film is notable for its blend of superhero and romantic comedy genres, though critics found it only sporadically amusing and noted sexist clichés in its portrayal of the female superhero.
Did You Know?
- The film was released by 20th Century Fox on July 21, 2006.
- Uma Thurman plays the superheroine G-Girl, who gained powers after exposure to radiation from a crashed meteorite.
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