We Can Be Heroes (2020 film)

Not to be confused with We Could Be Heroes.

We Can Be Heroes
Netflix release poster
Directed byRobert Rodriguez
Written byRobert Rodriguez
Produced by
  • Racer Rodriguez
  • Robert Rodriguez
Starring
CinematographyRobert Rodriguez
Edited byRobert Rodriguez
Music byRebel Rodriguez
Production
company
Distributed byNetflix
Release date
  • December 25, 2020 (2020-12-25) (United States)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
BudgetUnknown

We Can Be Heroes is a 2020 American superhero kids film written and directed by Robert Rodriguez. It is both a standalone and legacy sequel to the 2005 film The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D.[1][2] Rodriguez was also the cinematographer and editor of the film, which stars YaYa Gosselin, Lyon Daniels, Andy Walken, Hala Finley, Lotus Blossom, Dylan Henry Lau, Andrew Diaz, Isaiah Russel-Bailey, Akira Akbar, Nathan Blair, and Vivien Lyra Blair. It was released on December 25, 2020, by Netflix and received mixed reviews from critics. In 2021, a sequel was announced to be in development.

  1. ^ Thompson, Simon. "Robert Rodriguez Talks 'We Could Be Heroes,' More 'Alita' And The Appeal Of Pedro Pascal". Forbes. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  2. ^ "Sharkboy and Lavagirl weren't originally supposed to be in We Can Be Heroes". Radio Times. Retrieved November 3, 2022.