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The Specials

  • 20002000
  • RR
  • 1h 22m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
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Rob Lowe, Thomas Haden Church, Jamie Kennedy, Paget Brewster, and Judy Greer in The Specials (2000)
ActionComedyFantasy
The sixth or seventh best superhero team in the world pursue their rightful place in the harshly competitive world of toy tie-ins and fighting evil.The sixth or seventh best superhero team in the world pursue their rightful place in the harshly competitive world of toy tie-ins and fighting evil.The sixth or seventh best superhero team in the world pursue their rightful place in the harshly competitive world of toy tie-ins and fighting evil.
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
2.4K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
16,516
1,124
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    • Director
      • Craig Mazin
    • Writer
      • James Gunn
    • Stars
      • Rob Lowe
      • Thomas Haden Church
      • Paget Brewster
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Craig Mazin
    • Writer
      • James Gunn
    • Stars
      • Rob Lowe
      • Thomas Haden Church
      • Paget Brewster
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 55User reviews
    • 18Critic reviews
    • 38Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
  • Videos1

    The Specials
    Trailer 2:31
    The Specials

    Photos39

    Melissa Joan Hart at an event for The Specials (2000)
    Paget Brewster at an event for The Specials (2000)
    Paget Brewster at an event for The Specials (2000)
    Paget Brewster at an event for The Specials (2000)
    Thomas Haden Church and Craig Mazin at an event for The Specials (2000)
    Thomas Haden Church, Paget Brewster, and Craig Mazin at an event for The Specials (2000)
    Thomas Haden Church at an event for The Specials (2000)
    Thomas Haden Church at an event for The Specials (2000)
    Thomas Haden Church at an event for The Specials (2000)
    Thomas Haden Church at an event for The Specials (2000)
    Lisa Edelstein at an event for The Specials (2000)
    Lisa Edelstein at an event for The Specials (2000)

    Top cast

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    Rob Lowe
    Rob Lowe
    • The Weevil
    Thomas Haden Church
    Thomas Haden Church
    • The Strobe
    Paget Brewster
    Paget Brewster
    • Ms. Indestructible
    Jordan Ladd
    Jordan Ladd
    • Nightbird
    Jamie Kennedy
    Jamie Kennedy
    • Amok
    Mike Schwartz
    Mike Schwartz
    • U.S. Bill
    Kelly Coffield Park
    Kelly Coffield Park
    • Power Chick
    • (as Kelly Coffield)
    Sean Gunn
    Sean Gunn
    • Alien Orphan
    Judy Greer
    Judy Greer
    • Deadly Girl
    James Gunn
    James Gunn
    • Minute Man
    Jim Zulevic
    Jim Zulevic
    • Mr. Smart
    Johnny Mountain
    • News Anchor
    John Doe
    John Doe
    • Eight
    Abdul Salaam El Razzac
    Abdul Salaam El Razzac
    • Eight
    Lauren Cohn
    Lauren Cohn
    • Eight
    Tom Dorfmeister
    • Eight
    Chuti Tiu
    Chuti Tiu
    • Eight
    Johann Stauf
    • Eight
    • Director
      • Craig Mazin
    • Writer
      • James Gunn
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      James Gunn wrote the screenplay in just two weeks. and the screenplay is what got him every bit of work hes had in Hollywood since. Paget Brewster adds that the film has gotten her no work at all. Gunn specifies that it was the screenplay that led to more work not the actual film.
    • Quotes

      College Girl: Hey, are you Minuteman? Can we have your autograph?

      Minute Man: My-noot Man! Do I look like a soldier from the Revolutionary War? I don't think so! Am I wearing a three-cornered hat? No! I turn small. Think!

      College Girl: Fuck you.

      [her car pulls away from the curb]

      College Girl: That costume makes you look gay!

    • Crazy credits
      During the end credits we see an "In Memory: 1970-1993" reference and picture of Mr. Stretch, an original member of the Specials that we are told died of mouth cancer in one of interview segments.
    • Connections
      Featured in Half in the Bag: The Suicide Squad (2021)
    • Soundtracks
      Better Days
      Written by Matt Sims and Dave Cooley

      Performed by Citizen King

      Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records, Inc.

      By Arrangement with Warner Special Products

    User reviews55

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    A brilliant idea well-played
    From the people who brought us "Free Enterprise", "The Specials" is clearly made by the same caliber of geek, but this time it dives into the fantasy. The conceit of this film is pure genius: make a superhero movie in which there are no battles, and nobody uses their powers; just focus on their personal lives and interpersonal conflicts, and play it mostly for laughs. I've seen several reviews here for whom that itself is the complaint. Let them go back to watching "Spawn". Those of you who are able to see the potential in the concept are in for a treat.

    Going in, I'd only heard of Rob Lowe and Thomas Haden Church, both of whom are excellent. The surprise is that the rest of the cast keeps step all the way. They all understand the joke here, which is that they are not in on the joke. They're funny by way of taking it utterly seriously. This is not the "Airplane" of superhero movies. These people are completely serious about their past exploits and their powers, which we glimpse only briefly, and hear of in conversation.

    The movie's length is perfect. It clocks in at under 80 minutes, disappearing long before the idea becomes tired or overused. I actually wanted to see more, which is far preferable to wishing it were over sooner. I could actually see a TV series based on this concept.

    7 out of 10.
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    4
    • Nigel St. Buggering
    • Oct 4, 2001

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 18, 2000 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Необыкновенные
    • Filming locations
      • California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Brillstein-Grey Entertainment
      • Mindfire Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $1,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $13,276
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $10,131
      • Sep 24, 2000
    • Gross worldwide
      • $13,276
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 22 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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