Yes, very. More sad than 91% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes. More frightening than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Special end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Special easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Special

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

He's not your ordinary superhero.

Directed by Hal Haberman, Jeremy Passmore

Produced by Rival Pictures

200681 min6.3 / 10

A melancholic, introspective portrait of delusion and ordinariness that uses superhero fantasy to explore loneliness, mental illness, and the human need to matter.

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.

Clusters

Mental Illness Caregiving Dark Comedy Nightmares Mental Illness And Psychosis Superheroes And Vigilantes

Genres

Drama Fantasy Science Fiction

Keywords

Superhero Hallucination

Questions people ask

Is Special sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.
Is Special scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.
Does Special end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is Special violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Special easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.