The Specials (2000)

Directed by

Craig Mazin

Genre

comedy film, parody film, superhero film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 19m

Rated

R

Rating

5.3 of 10 from 46 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A group of second-tier superheroes spend a typical day off together dealing with personal dramas and petty squabbles. There is almost no action or special effects as the film focuses on the ordinary lives of these unusual characters.

low-keyquirkyoffbeatcomedicmundanecharacter-drivendeadpan

What happens

The Specials is a 2000 American superhero comedy film directed by Craig Mazin and written by James Gunn. It stars an ensemble cast, featuring Gunn, Thomas Haden Church, Rob Lowe, Jamie Kennedy, Judy Greer, Sean Gunn, Paget Brewster, Jordan Ladd, Jim Zulevic and Kelly Coffield. The film follows a group of ordinary superheroes on their day off. According to the film, the Specials are the sixth or seventh most popular group of superheroes in the world. Unlike most superhero films, The Specials has almost no action and few special effects; instead, it focuses on the day-to-day lives of the heroes. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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