The Specials

2000 | Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Spoof, Superhero, Supernatural

Synopsis

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.

Scores

Overall Score
24.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
28.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
2.4%
Review Aggregate
52.3

Critic Consensus

50.0% Fresh • 8 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 50% of 8 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, satirical, action-packed. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

funnysatiricalaction-packedstylizedcharacter-drivenemotional

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Thomas Haden Church2000$0$0(est)
James Gunn2000$0$0(est)
Rob Lowe2000$0$0(est)
Jamie Kennedy2000$0$0(est)
Judy Greer2000$0$0(est)
Sean Gunn2000$0$0(est)
Paget Brewster2000$0$0(est)
Jordan Ladd2000$0$0(est)
Jim Zulevic2000$0$0(est)
Kelly Coffield2000$0$0(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score47.0
RT critic review count15
Rotten Tomatoes audience score55.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating5.7
IMDb votes2,668

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2000$13,276$24,185
International2000N/AN/A
Worldwide2000$13,276$24,185

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2000$6,638$12,093
Digital Rentals ?2000N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?2000N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?2000$298,000$542,872
Physical Purchases ?2000$398,000$725,044
TV & Streaming Revenue2000$75,000$136,629
Total Revenues2000$777,638$1,416,638
Expenses
Budget ?2000$250,000 (est)$455,430 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2000$80,000 (est)$145,738 (est)
Participations2000$16,000$29,148
Residuals ?2000$49,000$89,264
Interest & Overhead2000$50,000$91,086
Total Expenses2000$445,000$810,665
Movie Net Profit or Loss2000$332,638$605,973

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