10 films about children with superpowers worth watching

1. Generating fire

Firestarter

• USA, 1984
• Horror, fantasy, action, thriller.
• Duration: 114 minutes.
• IMDb: 6.1.

Eight-year-old Charlie McGee seems like the most ordinary girl. But if she gets angry, she can start a fire with her mind. The special services learn about this ability and decide to use the heroine's unusual talent for their own purposes. They kidnap Charlie and kill her mother. The surviving father is unable to resist the whole system alone, and then the girl takes the situation into her own hands.

The film based on the novel by Stephen King really liked the audience, and the image of the young Drew Barrymore with an angry look and flying hair became iconic and incredibly recognizable.

2. Burn, burn bright

Brightburn

• USA, 2019.
• Horror, fantasy, drama, detective story.
• Duration: 90 minutes.
• IMDb: 6.1.

The Breuer family has been trying for a long time, but unsuccessfully, to have a child. One day, a spaceship crashes near their home, in which the couple discovers a baby. The heroes decide to adopt the alien, hiding his true origin from the rest.

The boy, named Brandon Breuer, grows up to be extremely smart and sweet. But as soon as he turns twelve, things get out of control. It turns out that the guy has superhuman strength, can fly and shoot lasers from his eyes.

What would happen if Clark Kent failed to grow up kind and forgiving? A film by David Yarovesky that combines horror and superhero movieprovides a definitive answer to this question. Spoiler: nothing good.

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3. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

• USA, UK, Belgium, Canada, 2016.
• Fantasy, thriller, drama, adventure.
• Duration: 127 minutes.
• IMDb: 6.7.

Grandpa Abe often told his grandson Jacob tales about a certain orphanage where children with various unusual abilities live under the supervision of Miss Peregrine. After the mysterious and frightening death of his grandfather, Jacob decides to go in search of a boarding school. There he learns that he must prevent a terrible catastrophe that threatens to destroy the world.

A series of books by Ransom Riggs seemed to be specially created in order to be filmed by a gloomy storyteller. Tim Burton. In this film, both the plot and the visuals converged extremely harmoniously, and the beautiful Eva Green adorns it even more.

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4. Matilda

Matilda

• USA, 1996
• Fantasy, comedy.
• Duration: 98 minutes.
• IMDb: 6.9.

Matilda Wormwood is an extremely unusual child. She reads voraciously from an early age, can multiply huge numbers in her mind, and can also move objects through the air with the power of her mind. But her parents, unfortunately, do not care at all about the uniqueness of the girl: they are more concerned about money and all sorts of stupid entertainment.

But in school Matilda soon makes friends, including her teacher, the kind and understanding Miss Honey. Together they decide to rid the school of the cruel headmistress Agatha Trunchbull, who hates children.

This nostalgic film based on the book of the same name by Roald Dahl was directed by actor Danny DeVito, while he himself played Mr. Wormwood in it. The role of Matilda was played by the sweetest Mara Wilson ("Mrs. Doubtfire", "Miracle on 34th Street").

5. Chronicle

Chronicle

• USA, 2012.
• Fantasy, Action, Thriller, Drama.
• Duration: 83 minutes.
• IMDb: 7.0.

Teen Andrew, along with cousin Matt and friend Steve, are testing a new video camera. The guys stagger around the outskirts and eventually find a fallen meteorite. The stone gives the guys fantastic powers: invulnerability, telekinesis, and even the ability to fly. At first, friends are just fooling around, but gradually Andrew begins to behave strangely.

Director Josh Trank, along with fellow screenwriter Max Landis, came up with a very interesting concept for a film about how teenagers acquire superhuman abilities. The recipe for success was simple: they combined the superhero movie and the genre mockumentary. It turned out fresh and unusual - the picture was appreciated by both critics and ordinary viewers.

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6. Shazam!

Shazam!

• USA, Canada, 2019.
• Fantasy, Action, Comedy.
• Duration: 132 minutes.
• IMDb: 7.0.

Boy Billy Batson got lost a long time ago and has since wandered around foster families, without losing hope of finding his real mother. After another escape, he is sent to the spouses of many children Rosa and Victor Vasquez.

The boy is not going to linger in a new place. But circumstances develop in such a way that he meets the ancient wizard Shazam. He transfers his magical abilities to him so that Billy can fight the forces of darkness instead of him. From now on, the boy only needs to shout "Shazam!" — and he turns into a mighty hero.

This movie is completely different from most superhero movies. The authors very talentedly and funny showed how an ordinary teenager, get him the appearance of a jock and fantastic abilities. For example, instead of sowing good and helping those in need, the hero initially uses his power to buy beer and get into a strip club.

In addition to witty dialogues and great jokes, the film also pleases with the performance of Zachary Levi. The latter simply brilliantly plays the role of a teenager in an adult body.

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7. Carrie

carrie

• USA, 1976
• Horror, drama.
• Duration: 98 minutes.
• IMDb: 7.4.

Carrie White is considered an outcast at school, and at home she is terrorized by her mother, a religious fanatic. More and more aggression is accumulating inside the girl, which manifests itself in the form of supernatural abilities - telekinesis.

Carrie's life starts to get a little better when her classmate Sue Snell, feeling guilty about being bullied, asks her boyfriend Tommy Ross to go to prom with an outsider. Meanwhile, other guys want to cruelly play the heroine right at the ball. After that, the girl finally loses faith in people and is accepted take revenge everyone without discrimination.

Brian De Palma's stunning horror was the first film adaptation of Stephen King's work. After that, other directors became interested in the king of horror, and Carrie received two Oscar nominations.

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8. Sixth Sense

The Sixth Sense

• USA, 1999.
• Detective, fantasy, science fiction, thriller, drama.
• Duration: 107 minutes.
• IMDb: 8.1.

Malcolm Crow, a child psychiatrist, has a terrible incident: his former patient Vincent Gray breaks into his house and kills himself. A few months after the tragedy, Crowe takes on the case of nine-year-old Cole. The boy suffers from the same disorder as Vincent, and in addition claims that he sees the ghosts of dead people.

Film M. Night Shyamalan set the fashion for films with an unexpected plot twist in the finale. Now you won’t surprise anyone with such a technique, but then it was a novelty. Although the denouement in The Sixth Sense is really very difficult to predict. However, attentive viewers can still notice quite a few clues scattered here and there.

9. Logan

Logan

• USA, 2017.
• Fantasy, Action, Thriller, Drama.
• Duration: 137 minutes.
• IMDb: 8.1.

2029 year. A rapidly aging and sick Wolverine drives a limousine to make a living. His only connection to the past is a near-insane Professor Xavier, who suffers from Alzheimer's disease.

One day, the hero has the last chance to accomplish another feat. He must deliver the young mutant Laura to safety. But there is a problem: a whole army, led by cyborg Donald Pierce, is hunting for the girl.

Logan is drastically different from the rest of the X-Men franchise and doesn't feel like your typical blockbuster hero at all. Director James Mangold made this part mundane and dark, showing Wolverine as an ordinary living person. Thanks to this approach, the movie turned out to be chamber, sincere and painfully touching.

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10. Shine

The Shining

• USA, UK, 1980.
• Thriller, drama, horror, detective.
• Duration: 144 minutes.
• IMDb: 8.4.

Author Jack Torrance and his family visit a secluded hotel to watch over the building during the off season. Another hero plans to work on a novel in a calm atmosphere. But soon terrible things begin to happen in the inn.

One of the characters in the movie Stanley Kubrick based on the novel by Stephen King became Danny Torrens, a little boy with paranormal abilities. The moment when a child cycles through the corridors of a hotel on a bicycle and meets creepy twins has become a real icon of the horror genre and has been quoted many times in popular culture.

And in 2019, director Mike Flanagan directed the sequel to The Shining, Doctor Sleep. This time the main character of the film was already an adult Danny, who was played by the charming Ewan McGregor. In the story, the man begins to telepathically communicate with the young psychic Abra, and this leads him to confrontation with the hunters for gifted children.

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