SummaryA post-modern comedy that sets out to do for the superhero genre what "Scream" did for horror films. (Regent Entertainment)
Directed By:Craig Mazin
Written By:James Gunn
The Specials
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Generally Unfavorable
38
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5.3
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Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
38
25% Positive
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
38% Mixed
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
38% Negative
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
75
A genially mellow, consistently entertaining spoof.
70
An easygoing work of unforced humor built on gags that should be stupid, but are ultimately too ridiculous to resist.
60
A very funny superhero spoof.
40
Wittily conceived but clumsy as a newborn calf.
10
A vulgar, Z-grade variant on last year's "Mystery Men" for those who didn't get their fill the first time around.
10
The Specials is an unfortunate name for a film that's anything but.
0
Lame spoof.
User score
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5.3
25% Positive
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50% Mixed
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
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Sep 3, 2013
5
This superhero spoof uses a blend of slapstick and satirical humor to get its laughs, but its jokes only hit as often as they miss making for an above average spoof, but just a plain average comedy.
Production Company:
- Brillstein-Grey Entertainment
- Mindfire Entertainment
Release Date:Sep 22, 2000
Duration:1 h 22 m
Rating:R
Tagline:Before They Could Save the World, They Had to Save Themselves.
