Special 2006
“He's not your ordinary superhero.”
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 81 minutes
- Director
- Hal Haberman, Jeremy Passmore
- Network
- Rival Pictures
- Where to Stream
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
What is Special?
Topic: Film "Special" (2006). Goal: Factual, original 150-190 word overview.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 2006
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 81 minutes
- Release date
- Nov 17, 2006
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- United States of America
- Studios
- Rival Pictures
- Budget
- $1,000,000
- Revenue
- $7,202
- Genres
- Drama, Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 6.3/10 from 107 votes
- Episode runtime
- ~81 minutes
- Status
- Released
- Network
- Rival Pictures
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Topic: Film "Special" (2006).
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Source [1]: Title: Special (2006). Rating: R. US Release Date: 11/21/2008. Genres: Drama, Fantasy, and Science Fiction. Runtime: 1h 21m. Synopsis: A lonely metermaid has a psychotic reaction to his medication and becomes convinced he's a superhero. A very select group of people in life are truly gifted. Special is a movie about everyone else.
Source [2]: Title: Special. Year: 2006. Origin: American superhero film. Genres: comedy-drama, psychological thriller, satire, and science fiction. Writers/Directors: Hal Haberman and Jeremy Passmore.
Source [3]: Irrelevant (about Rita Gardner).
Source [4]: Same synopsis as [1].
Source [5]: Irrelevant (about Moordwijven).
Source [6]: Irrelevant (about Exiled).
Title: Special.
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Should you watch it?
“A lonely metermaid experiences a psychotic reaction to his medication and becomes convinced he is a superhero.”
- It combines elements from several genres including comedy-drama, psychological thriller, satire, and science fiction.
- It is written and directed by Hal Haberman and Jeremy Passmore.
- It presents a unique take on the superhero genre focused on an ordinary metermaid.
- The protagonist suffers a psychotic reaction to his medication, which may not appeal to all viewers.
Watch it if you are looking for a 2006 American superhero film that blends comedy-drama, psychological thriller, satire, and science fiction.
The tone combines comedy-drama, psychological thriller, satire, and science fiction with a runtime of 1 hour and 21 minutes.
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It is worth watching if you enjoy genre-combining films that mix comedy-drama, psychological thriller, satire, and science fiction.
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The film has a runtime of 1 hour and 21 minutes.
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