Movie·2006·81 min

Special

Name: Special
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Science Fiction
Released: 2006-11-17
Duration: 81 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Michael Rapaport, Paul Blackthorne, Josh Peck, Robert Baker, Jack Kehler

Special streams in the US on Kanopy, and free with ads on Fandango at Home Free, YouTube Free and Tubi TV, as of October 5, 2026.

He's not your ordinary superhero.

6.3 / 10 · TMDBTomatometer 59%Audience 63%Metacritic 57IMDb 6.7Letterboxd 3.3

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Drama Fantasy Science Fiction

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.

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