Death of a Superhero (2011)

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When time is precious living can't wait

A dying 15-year-old boy draws stories of an invincible superhero as he struggles with his mortality.

• Released: 2011-05-04
• Genres: Drama
• Runtime: 1h 37m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.9/10 from 117 votes

Directed by Ian Fitzgibbon.

Top cast

• Andy Serkis as Dr. Adrian King
• Thomas Brodie-Sangster as Donald Clarke
• Michael McElhatton as James Clarke
• Sharon Horgan as Renata Clarke
• Aisling Loftus as Shelly
• Ronan Raftery as Jeff
• Sean Duggan as Teacher
• Enda Oates as English Teacher
• Emma Eliza Regan as Morna
• Jessica Schwarz as Tanya

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Death of a Superhero

• United States: watch free on Kanopy, Hoopla, Fawesome, The Roku Channel, Pluto TV, YouTube Free, Plex, Plex Channel, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Fandango At Home
• Canada: watch free on Hoopla, Tubi TV
• Australia: watch free on Beamafilm; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV, Beamafilm; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV

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