Watch This Before You See Thunder Force | Netflix

In a world where supervillains are commonplace, two estranged childhood best friends reunite after one devises a treatment that gives them powers to protect their city.

It may seem like Melissa McCarthy and Octavia Spencer can do anything. In Thunder Force, they actually can — if they can get out of their own way first. In this new superhero comedy, McCarthy and Spencer play Lydia and Emily, estranged childhood friends who get powers when a high-tech experiment goes wrong.

Thunder Force mixes super-powered slapstick with high-energy action-comedy to offer a satirical look at the day-to-day lives of superheroes. If you're yearning for some kryptonite to counter all of those oh-so-serious superhero epics, Thunder Force is exactly what you're looking for.

In Thunder Force, a new dynamic duo is taking the superhero world by storm. Sure, Melissa McCarthy and Octavia Spencer may seem like an unusual pairing. McCarthy is mostly known for her fearless comedic performances, while Spencer is most often celebrated for her dramatic work. And yet, odd-couple pairings are the lifeblood of both comedy and superhero team-ups.

Naturally, with Thunder Force, McCarthy is in her element. It doesn't matter if she's blasting wayward spirits in Ghostbusters, going undercover with Jason Statham and Jude Law in Spy, or teaming with Sandra Bullock's hotshot FBI agent to bring down bad guys in The Heat. McCarthy has a long history of playing seemingly average women who prove their mettle when placed in over-the-top situations. There's no reason to think that Lydia, who bumbles her way into gaining superpowers, will be any different. Get ready for some big laughs, with some unexpected heart as well.

And as for Octavia Spencer, it's easy to see why she was cast in Thunder Force. As a top-tier scientist and the head of her own research company, Emily needs to have poise, confidence, and a whole lot of smarts. Who better to bring her to life than the Oscar-winner best known for The Help, Hidden Figures, and The Shape of Water? As her filmography proves, Spencer has nearly unparalleled range.

McCarthy and Spencer bring the thunder | 0:00
A super supporting cast | 1:52
Behind the scenes team-up | 3:33

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Two childhood best friends reunite as an unlikely crime-fighting superhero duo when one invents a formula that gives ordinary people superpowers.

[abdulkhafidsulaymaan]

yall really tryin to sale this not garbage..

[DaniG._.German]

Should have called this movie Thunder Thighs

[kizboslice]

My old lady said this movie was terrible and had humour set for a 10 year old.
She’s easily pleased so I know the film is terrible.

[BravoAmaro]

Oooh!! Plz get Trixie and Katya to watch this

[saritam]

Jason Bateman was the original Teen Wolf... so he kindasorta has super power history.

[Itzchandan]

Love that action packed high energized Thunder Force!! 😍🙄

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I'm going watch this and act like I knew what it was

[kameronsavoy]

Can you put We Can Be Heroes Ojo scenes please?

[deckage]

Bold of you to assume I would watch that thing

[bschuler]

Horrible movie. First 10 mins, "We are powerless against the super villains. We need Super Heros." Last 10 mins, "The super villain may have escaped you Thunder Force, but the police will track her down and arrest her soon." UMMM.. WTF? Hello..the writer hasn't even been paying attention to his own movie... sheesh.

[GrandmARKGamerLady]

It was a terrible movie. Just awful. And I loved it! It will probably become one of those movies that I watch when I’m having an anxiety attack, so I will need to watch something mindlessly funny and up lifting. Ghostbusters 2016 got me through some bad times. I predict this will be the next one on the list of stuff to watch that makes me feel better. It was just really silly and fun.

[HiggsyDrums]

Only thing worse than a garbage pile of a movie like this is a YouTube video that eats the garbage and raves about how good it tastes.

[claudiacarcamo]

Yo buscando un comentario en español 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂lol

[Lordradost]

American superhero slapstick?!



Pass....

[rosieyap]

Corny movie, sorry but its a waste of time watching

[cubitme]

Tried to watch this last night... the acting is

[AnaGonzalez-wbmu]

Netflix should put movies that are more romantic and are for teenagers 13-16 and things about the past or movies with pretty messages(ex. Flipped)