Supervillains, The Investigation
2023
Documentaries
Pop Culture & Celebrities

Supervillains, The Investigation

: An exploration of supervillains across comic book history, this French documentary zooms in on the complex motivations behind these characters.

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Supervillains, The Investigation

Genres

Documentaries, Pop Culture & Celebrities

Release Year

2023

Rating Information

TV-14

About This Movie

A detailed exploration of supervillains across comic book history, this French documentary investigates the moral complexities behind some of fiction's most notable characters. With early beginnings in everyday crime, comic book villains -- and their sinister plots -- have grown in scale and darkness over the decades. From household names like The Joker and Lex Luthor to the empowering female villainy of Harley Quinn, the film explores the various archetypes that fans have come to know and love. Alongside testimonies from comic book artists, scholars and cosplayers across France and the U.S., Supervillains: An Investigation (Supervillains, l'enquête) seeks to unearth where our deep fascination with these nefarious characters comes from.

Cast and Crew

Supervillains, The Investigation

Genres

Documentaries, Pop Culture & Celebrities

Release Year

2023

Rating Information

TV-14

About This Movie

A detailed exploration of supervillains across comic book history, this French documentary investigates the moral complexities behind some of fiction's most notable characters. With early beginnings in everyday crime, comic book villains -- and their sinister plots -- have grown in scale and darkness over the decades. From household names like The Joker and Lex Luthor to the empowering female villainy of Harley Quinn, the film explores the various archetypes that fans have come to know and love. Alongside testimonies from comic book artists, scholars and cosplayers across France and the U.S., Supervillains: An Investigation (Supervillains, l'enquête) seeks to unearth where our deep fascination with these nefarious characters comes from.

Cast and Crew

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