The Specials

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The Specials

R,

2000,

1h 28m,

Comedy

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47%

15 Reviews

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55%

1,000+ Ratings

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47%

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15 Reviews

55%

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1,000+ Ratings

In a crowded and competitive market, wannabe superheroes (Rob Lowe, Jamie Kennedy, Thomas Haden Church) pride themselves on being the seventh-best unit in the world.

Critics Consensus

Clever, funny, and exciting.

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Lisa Laman

Culturess

Jun 26, 2025

The rest of The Specials isn’t anywhere near as good as either Mazin or Gunn’s later best works.

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Caffeinated Clint

Moviehole

Sep 5, 2008

3/5

Very funny, Well worth a look

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Film Threat

Dec 6, 2005

3.5/5

Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Aug 29, 2005

2/5

Sean Axmaker

St@tic Multimedia

Jul 5, 2005

It's such a low key parody that the undercurrent of deadpan nuttiness and sheer invention just sneaks up on you.

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Scott Weinberg

eFilmCritic.com

Apr 2, 2005

3.5/5

Surprisingly amusing super-hero satire. Combine this flick with "Mystery Men" and you'd have a classic.

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Leia R

Aug 4, 2018

A minor film with a modest budget, but still ahead of its time and very funny thanks to a clever screenplay by James Gunn. The Specials was a fanboy labor of love that mostly works.

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Luke R

Jun 3, 2017

Drier and more absurd than Mystery Men, this is a true classic of superhero parody. Everyone in the cast delivers a top notch performance and the superhero world they live in, implied by their offhand comments, is sublimely faithful to the genre. A very human film about flawed but likable characters.

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Harry G

Apr 14, 2017

Funny in places - dull in others.

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Synopsis

In a crowded and competitive market, wannabe superheroes (Rob Lowe, Jamie Kennedy, Thomas Haden Church) pride themselves on being the seventh-best unit in the world.

Director: Craig Mazin
Producer: Mark A. Altman, Dan Bates, Rick Mischel
Screenwriter: James Gunn
Distributor: Regent Entertainment [us]
Production Co: Mindfire Entertainment, Brillstein-Grey Entertainment
Rating: R
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 18, 2000, Original
Release Date (DVD): Feb 22, 2005
Box Office (Gross USA): $13.0K
Runtime: 1h 28m
Sound Mix: Dolby

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