The Specials
Fluid Entertainment | Release Date: September 22, 2000 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
38
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
Positive:
2
Mixed:
3
Negative:
3

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
75
New York Daily NewsElizabeth Weitzman
A genially mellow, consistently entertaining spoof. Read full review
70
L.A. WeeklyHazel-Dawn Dumpert
An easygoing work of unforced humor built on gags that should be stupid, but are ultimately too ridiculous to resist. Read full review
60
TV Guide MagazineSteve Simels
A very funny superhero spoof. Read full review
50
The New York TimesStephen Holden
Terminally whimsical, it generates a steady current of humor, much of it off-color. Read full review
40
Village VoiceMichael Atkinson
Wittily conceived but clumsy as a newborn calf. Read full review
10
Los Angeles TimesKevin Thomas
The Specials is an unfortunate name for a film that's anything but. Read full review
10
VarietyDerek Elley
A vulgar, Z-grade variant on last year's "Mystery Men" for those who didn't get their fill the first time around. Read full review
0
New York PostLou Lumenick
Lame spoof. Read full review
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