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- "The Mighty" is an emotionally affecting movie (much like the recent and somewhat similar " Simon Birch," which is about a friendship between a fatherless boy and a dwarf). It is a little stronger in its central theme, which is that we all have weaknesses, we are not perfect, but together we can be more than the sum of our parts.
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Oct 16, 1998 · A fable about two misfit friends who overcome their challenges with imagination and courage. Read Roger Ebert's positive critique of the movie's themes, performances and adventure scenes.
Oct 30, 1998 · The Mighty: Directed by Peter Chelsom. With Harry Dean Stanton, Gena Rowlands, Elden Henson, Douglas Bisset. Two young boys are social outcasts in their community due to their disabilities and broken home lives. When they are paired together, they form a bond over their shared circumstances.
- (14K)
- Comedy, Drama
- Peter Chelsom
- 1998-10-30
The Mighty is a 1998 drama film about two boys with disabilities who become friends and face bullies. It has a 75% critics rating and a 79% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 40 and 5,000 reviews.
- (40)
- Peter Chelsom
- PG-13
- Sharon Stone
A PG-13 drama about two outcast boys who form a friendship and help each other overcome their challenges. Read the review, age rating, and parents guide for this 1998 film based on a book by Rodman Philbrick.
- Miramax
- Peter Chelsom
A minor miracle named Kevin Dillon (Kieran Culkin). Sounds cheesy, but The Mighty is anything but. Peter Chelson, director of the inventive and original Funny Bones, has lovingly superimposed Rodman Philbrick's successful children's book Freak The Mighty to the screen.
Based on the book Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick, the film stars Sharon Stone, Gena Rowlands, Gillian Anderson, Harry Dean Stanton, Kieran Culkin, James Gandolfini and Elden Henson. The film received positive reviews from critics and Stone was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance.
In this fanciful but tragic tale, the outsider status of two boys is what creates their sense of specialness, helps them defeat obstacles and gives them a proudly medieval way of dealing with...
