The Specials
For twenty years, Bruno and Malik have lived in a different world—the world of autistic children and teens. In charge of two separate nonprofit organizations (The Hatch & The Shelter), they train young people from underprivileged areas to be caregivers for extreme cases that have been refused by all other institutions. It’s an exceptional partnership, outside of traditional settings, for some quite extraordinary characters.
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Cast
51 people
Vincent Cassel
Bruno Haroche
Known for
Black Swan
La Haine
Éric Toledano
Réalisateur
Reda Kateb
Malik
Known for
The Wolf's Call
A Prophet
Hélène Vincent
Hélène, Joseph's Mother
Known for
Three Colors: Blue
The Count of Monte Cristo
Bryan Mialoundama
Dylan
No other roles listed
Alban Ivanov
Menahem
Known for
The Last Mercenary
C'est la vie!
Benjamin Lesieur
Joseph
No other roles listed
Marco Locatelli
Valentin
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Catherine Mouchet
Doctor Ronssin
Known for
Reinventing Marvin
The Ties That Bind Us
Frédéric Pierrot
IGAS Inspector
Known for
Polisse
The Returned
Suliane Brahim
IGAS Inspector
Known for
The Swarm
Black Spot
Lyna Khoudri
Ludivine, The Speech Therapist
Known for
The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun
Papicha
Éric Toledano Director · Olivier Nakache Director Erol Sarp Composer
Worldwide gross $18M · Budget $13M · First release May 25, 2019
Box office
Budget
$13,000,000
Worldwide gross
$17,675,598
Gross vs. budget
1.4×
Production
Gaumont
Production · Distribution
TF1 Films Production
Production
Quad Productions
Production
Ten Films
Production
120 Films
Production
Belga Productions
Production
Belgium · France
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Hors Normes
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · May 25, 2019
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
France · October 23, 2019
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Australia
March 10, 2020 · Theatrical
Austria
December 25, 2019 · Theatrical
Belgium
October 23, 2019 · Theatrical
November 7, 2020 · TV · Be 1
April 5, 2021 · TV · Be Ciné
Brazil
March 4, 2021 · Theatrical
Canada
September 23, 2019 · Premiere · Calgary Film Festival
May 21, 2021 · Limited theatrical
December 25, 2021 · TV · Super Écran
Czechia
November 28, 2019 · Theatrical
Denmark
January 23, 2020 · Theatrical
Estonia
January 31, 2020 · Theatrical
Finland
January 31, 2020 · Theatrical
France
March 4, 2020 · Physical
September 22, 2020 · TV · Canal+
October 16, 2022 · TV · TF1
March 29, 2025 · TV · France•2
October 11, 2025 · TV · Canal+ Grand Écran
July 22, 2026 · Digital · Arte•tv
July 22, 2026 · TV · Arte
Germany
September 29, 2019 · Premiere · Hamburg Film Festival
December 5, 2019 · Theatrical
July 22, 2026 · Digital · Arte•tv
July 22, 2026 · TV · Arte
Hong Kong SAR China
March 12, 2020 · Theatrical
Hungary
December 26, 2019 · Theatrical
Iceland
March 27, 2020 · Theatrical
Israel
December 19, 2019 · Premiere · Jerusalem Jewish Film Festival
February 13, 2020 · Theatrical
Italy
January 31, 2020 · Theatrical
Japan
September 11, 2020 · Theatrical
Latvia
January 17, 2020 · Theatrical
Lebanon
February 6, 2020 · Theatrical
Lithuania
February 7, 2020 · Theatrical
June 5, 2020 · Theatrical · Re-release
Netherlands
October 30, 2019 · Premiere · Tapis Rouge Frans Filmfestival
December 12, 2019 · Theatrical
New Zealand
January 30, 2020 · Theatrical
Norway
February 21, 2020 · Theatrical
Poland
December 6, 2019 · Theatrical
Portugal
February 27, 2020 · Theatrical
Russia
January 16, 2020 · Theatrical
Singapore
December 5, 2019 · Limited theatrical
Slovakia
November 28, 2019 · Theatrical
South Korea
May 30, 2022 · Digital
Spain
February 6, 2020 · Premiere · Huesca
February 28, 2020 · Theatrical
April 8, 2020 · Digital
Sweden
January 31, 2020 · Theatrical
Switzerland
October 3, 2019 · Premiere · Zurich Film Festival
October 23, 2019 · Theatrical · French
December 5, 2019 · Theatrical · German
Taiwan
May 22, 2020 · Theatrical
Ukraine
January 23, 2020 · Limited theatrical
February 6, 2020 · Theatrical
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