The Meteor Man

The Meteor Man

Get meteorized. Take a stand.

Directed by Robert Townsend

Produced by Tinsel Townsend, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

1993100 min5.8 / 10

A lighthearted superhero comedy that plays with genre conventions through an underdog hero with comically limited powers, grounded in community and humor rather than spectacle.

One night Jefferson Reed gets hit in the chest by a souped-up chunk of meteor. So he can fly, but he's scared of heights. He can master the information in any book ... for about thirty seconds. Now his friends and family want him to protect their community from the dreaded Golden Lords.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Meteor Man sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

  • Is The Meteor Man one of a kind? Barely. Less singular than 89% of films.

  • Does The Meteor Man end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 85% of films.

  • Is The Meteor Man easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Is The Meteor Man scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is The Meteor Man violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

Written about

19/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity17

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise25

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like The Meteor Man, and what each one shares →

Like The Meteor Man

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Meteor Man

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Meteor Man, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Meteor Man, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Meteor Man, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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