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Spectral

Spectral (2016) is a military sci-fi action film directed by Nic Mathieu, starring James Badge Dale, about a Delta Force team fighting Bose-Einstein-condensate apparitions in Moldova; released as a Netflix exclusive on December 9, 2016.

Spectre (2015 film)

Spectre (2015) is the 24th James Bond film and Daniel Craig's fourth as 007, directed by Sam Mendes, released 6 November 2015, 148 minutes, 63% on Rotten Tomatoes.

Spectre (DC Comics character)

The Spectre is DC Comics' spirit of divine vengeance, created by Jerry Siegel and Bernard Baily, debuting in More Fun Comics #52 (February 1940) as murdered detective Jim Corrigan, later hosted by Hal Jordan and Crispus Allen.

Speechless (TV series)

Speechless (2016-2019) is an ABC family sitcom created by Scott Silveri about J.J. DiMeo, a non-speaking teen with cerebral palsy played by Micah Fowler, who has the same disability; canceled after 3 seasons and 63 episodes despite critical acclaim.

Speed (1994 film)

Speed (1994) is a 20th Century Fox action thriller, Jan de Bont's directorial debut, starring Keanu Reeves, Sandra Bullock, and Dennis Hopper; a bus bomb detonates below 50 mph, and the film grossed $350M and won two Oscars.

Speed 2: Cruise Control

Speed 2: Cruise Control (スピード2) is a 1997 American action thriller sequel to Speed, directed by Jan de Bont, starring Sandra Bullock, Jason Patric, and Willem Dafoe; a hijacker sets a cruise ship on a collision course, and the film earned a 4% Tomatometer.

Speed and Love (双轨)

Speed and Love (双轨, "dual-track") is a 2025 iQIYI romance drama adapted from Shi Jiuyuan's novel, starring Yu Shuxin and He Yu as non-blood siblings reunited in Thailand; 29 episodes, premiered December 12, 2025 amid 'yin-yang crew' controversy.

Speed Demon (2026 film)

Speed Demon (2026) is an American horror film directed by Jon Keeyes, written by Domenico Salvaggio, starring Katie Cassidy as Sister Lu and William H. Macy as Father Novak, about a demon-possession exorcism on a runaway Montreal-to-New York train; released May 31, 2026, distinct from the Michael Jackson song and the Scourge RPG buff.

Speed Racer

Speed Racer, originally マッハGoGoGo (Mach GoGoGo), is Tatsunoko Production's 1967 racing anime by Tatsuo Yoshida: 52 Fuji TV episodes, the gadget-button Mach Five, Peter Fernandez's US dub, and the 2008 Wachowski film.

Speed Racer (マッハGoGoGo) (film)

Speed Racer (Japanese: マッハGoGoGo, Mach GoGoGo) is a 2008 American racing film written and directed by the Wachowskis, starring Emile Hirsch and based on the 1967 anime series.

Speedster (fiction)

Speedster (fiction): characters whose defining trait is super speed, from DC's Flash (Jay Garrick, 1940) to Marvel's Quicksilver; marked by secondary powers, the Speed Force, and physical limits.

Speedy (1928 film)

Speedy (1928) is Harold Lloyd's final silent feature, a Ted Wilde comedy in which the scatterbrained New Yorker Speedy Swift saves the city's last horse-drawn streetcar, with a Babe Ruth cameo and extensive New York location shooting.

Speedy (Mia Dearden)

Speedy (Mia Dearden) is DC Comics' second Speedy, Green Arrow's sidekick, created by Kevin Smith and Phil Hester, debuting in Green Arrow Vol. 3 #2 (2001) and distinguished as DC's first major HIV-positive hero.

Speedy Gonzales

Speedy Gonzales is a Warner Bros. animated cartoon mouse from the Looney Tunes series, known globally for being billed as "the fastest mouse in all of Mexico."

Speedy Scandal (과속스캔들)

Speedy Scandal (과속스캔들, Scandal Makers) is a 2008 South Korean family comedy, Kang Hyeong-cheol's directorial debut, starring Cha Tae-hyun, Park Bo-young, and Wang Seok-hyeon; it drew 8,245,523 admissions, topping the 2008 Korean box office.

Spellbound (1945 film)

Spellbound (1945) is Alfred Hitchcock's psychological thriller starring Ingrid Bergman and Gregory Peck, produced by David O. Selznick, with a Salvador Dalí-designed dream sequence and Miklós Rózsa's Oscar-winning theremin score, based on The House of Dr. Edwardes.

Spellbound (2002 film)

Spellbound (2002) is Jeffrey Blitz's Oscar-nominated documentary following eight children, including winner Nupur Lala, through the 1999 Scripps National Spelling Bee; it grossed $5.7 million and won an Emmy.

Spellbound (2024 film)

Spellbound (2024) is a Netflix animated musical from Skydance Animation, directed by Vicky Jenson, with songs by Alan Menken and Glenn Slater. Princess Ellian (Rachel Zegler) seeks to restore her monster-transformed parents (Nicole Kidman, Javier Bardem); released November 22, 2024.

Spencer (film)

Spencer (2021) is a psychological drama directed by Pablo Larraín, written by Steven Knight, starring Kristen Stewart as Diana, Princess of Wales, imagining her 1991 Christmas at Sandringham as she decides to leave Prince Charles; Venice premiere, Oscar-nominated performance.

Spencer Breslin

Spencer Breslin (born 1992, New York) is an American actor and producer, older brother of Abigail Breslin, known for Disney's The Kid, The Santa Clause 2/3, The Cat in the Hat, and later independent films.

Spencer Fox

Spencer Fox is an American actor, writer, and musician best known as the original voice of Dash Parr in Pixar's The Incredibles (2004), later a guitarist with Charly Bliss.

Spencer Grammer

Spencer Karen Grammer (born 1983), American actress, daughter of Kelsey Grammer; voices Summer Smith on Rick and Morty and starred as Casey Cartwright in Greek.

Spencer Hastings

Spencer Jill Hastings is the overachieving protagonist of Pretty Little Liars, played by Troian Bellisario; daughter of Veronica and Peter Hastings, birth daughter of Mary Drake, twin of Alex Drake, and Toby Cavanaugh's endgame.

Spencer List

Spencer List, birth name Spencer W. List, is an American film and television actor known for the Child in Fringe and the title role in Bringing Up Bobby.

Spencer Locke

Spencer Locke, also known for Jenny in Monster House and K-Mart in Resident Evil: Extinction and Afterlife, is an American actress born 1991 in Winter Park, Florida, with TV roles on Cougar Town, Ned's Declassified, and Phil of the Future.

Spencer Lofranco

Spencer Rocco Lofranco (1992-2025) was a Canadian actor, also a street artist, known for Jamesy Boy, Unbroken, and as John Gotti Jr. in Gotti (2018); died at 33 in British Columbia under coroner investigation.

Spencer Lord

Spencer Lord (born 1993) is a Canadian actor from Kamloops, BC, known for Nathan Pryce Jr. in Heartland, Aiden in Family Law, and Owen Moore in The Last of Us; a former mechanical engineer. Distinct from the producer-author of the same name.

Spencer MacPherson

Spencer MacPherson (John Spencer MacPherson) is a Canadian actor born 1997 in Ontario, known as Hunter Hollingsworth on Degrassi, Charles IX on Reign, Xavier Baxter on School Spirits, and Jacob Landry on The Way Home.

Spencer Matthews

Spencer Matthews, born Spencer George Matthews, is an English television personality from Made in Chelsea who founded CleanCo and set a 2024 marathon world record.

Spencer Pratt

Spencer Pratt (born 1983), American reality TV personality, villain of MTV's The Hills (2006–2010) with wife Heidi Montag ('Speidi'); ran third in the 2026 Los Angeles mayoral primary with 25.8 percent.