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The Mighty (1998)

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Average Rating: 7.1/10
Critic Reviews: 7
Fresh: 5 | Rotten: 2

Heavy-handed and overwrought.

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Average Rating: 3.6/5
User Ratings: 7,877

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Movie Info

In the tradition of My Left Foot (1989), Peter Chelsom directed this emotional drama of outcasts, adapted from the Rodman Philbrick's popular young-adult novel Freak the Mighty. Although burly, slow-paced eight-grader Maxwell Kane (Elden Hensen), who narrates, is learning disabled, he nevertheless has a poetic soul, as evidenced when he meets the bright and brainy Kevin Dillon (Kieran Culkin), crippled by a birth defect. The physically deformed Kevin, who wears leg braces and uses crutches,

PG-13, 1 hr. 40 min.

Drama

Charles Leavitt

Oct 2, 2001

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All Critics (61) | Top Critics (14) | Fresh (30) | Rotten (10) | DVD (4)

Good movie about friendship for middle schoolers.

December 28, 2010 Full Review Source: Common Sense Media | Comment
Common Sense Media

Touching and ultimately rewarding..Culkin shines

April 27, 2003 Comment
Moviehole

...A cheesy, overdramatic tear-jerker full of transparent sentimentality and forced emotion.

February 8, 2003 Full Review Source: Film Quips Online | Comment
Film Quips Online

Decently acted but only moderately inspiring.

January 23, 2003 Comment
Nitrate Online
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Audience Reviews for The Mighty

Wonderfully written story, about two young bully victims - both outsiders and disabled in their own way - who find a best friend in each other, and together overcome their burdens and tormentors. Kieran Culkin is really funny as the clever and quirky "Freak", and shows that the talent in the family isn't limited to his

July 12, 2007
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Mike S

Super Reviewer

i had read the book and it's much better then this movie. I thought this was good though. it had some stupid parts that I didn't like, like te king arthur things. I think they could have made the end better. the ending wasn't as powerful as it could have been. it wasa good movie though but it's not really great. B

July 30, 2010
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