The Specials
2000 · 82 min · Director: Craig Mazin
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
America's seventh best superhero team, the Specials, are a group of geeks and oddballs. Lifelong fan Nightbird joins the group just in time for the group to get a new line of action figures. But the members' extreme personalities and personal issues threaten to rip the group apart.
Emotional fingerprint
The Specials (2000) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 34%, Smile 24%, Joy 18%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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AI estimate
Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Smile, Joy. Genres: Comedy, Fantasy, Action. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Smile and Joy. Its IMDb rating of 5.7/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 61/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Hope
- Sympathy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Hope | Sympathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 45 % | 45 % | 17 % | 10 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Humor | 53 % | 51 % | 14 % | 9 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Humor | 59 % | 56 % | 9 % | 10 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Humor | 57 % | 55 % | 9 % | 16 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Humor | 51 % | 48 % | 9 % | 24 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Humor | 46 % | 43 % | 11 % | 27 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Humor | 49 % | 48 % | 13 % | 24 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Humor | 59 % | 59 % | 8 % | 20 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Humor | 68 % | 65 % | 5 % | 25 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Humor | 65 % | 57 % | 4 % | 35 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Humor | 56 % | 45 % | 4 % | 43 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Sympathy | 53 % | 43 % | 11 % | 41 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Humor | 53 % | 46 % | 20 % | 36 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Sadness | 53 % | 48 % | 19 % | 34 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Humor | 54 % | 49 % | 21 % | 34 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Humor | 57 % | 49 % | 35 % | 43 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Hope | 61 % | 50 % | 44 % | 46 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Humor | 65 % | 56 % | 49 % | 35 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Hope | 68 % | 60 % | 55 % | 25 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Man in a hole
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
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Mr. Smart
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Reporter
New Anchor
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Details
- Directed by
- Craig Mazin
- Written by
- James Gunn
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2000
- Runtime
- 82 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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