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The Mighty Ducks

The Mighty Ducks (1992)

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Average Rating: 3.2/10
Critic Reviews: 5
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This fill-in-the-blanks children's comedy from Disney was such a success that it spawned a number of fill-in-the-blanks sequels -- along with a real-life professional hockey team. The basic story -- outcast coach handles a team of outcast kids and turns them from losers into winners -- has been told in a number of films, including Wildcats, The Bad News Bears, Hoosiers, and Youngblood. Here the sport is hockey. Emilio Estevez is Gordon Bombay, a high-powered lawyer haunted by an incident from

PG, 1 hr. 54 min.

Comedy, Kids & Family

Apr 11, 2000

Buena Vista Pictures

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Critic Reviews for The Mighty Ducks

All Critics (26) | Top Critics (5) | Fresh (3) | Rotten (23) | DVD (4)

The film is remarkably oblivious to the fact that if the team weren't hell-bent on a championship, young moviegoers would be significantly less interested in its adventures.

May 20, 2003 Full Review Source: New York Times | Comment (1)
Janet Maslin
New York Times
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It must be said that this movie is sweet and innocent, and that at a certain level it might appeal to younger kids. I doubt if its ambitions reach much beyond that.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | Comment
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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Those not yet wise to formulaic pablum are likely to enjoy this ice hockey kiddie ensemble comedy. But their older escorts might want to bring a novel and a flashlight, or a Walkman or portable television with earphones.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Washington Post | Comment (1)
Desson Thomson
Washington Post
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Steven Brill, who has a small role in the film, constructed the screenplay much as one would put together some of those particleboard bookcases from Ikea.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Washington Post | Comment
Rita Kempley
Washington Post
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A light-hearted classic kids' sports movie.

January 1, 2011 Full Review Source: Common Sense Media | Comment
Elliot Panek
Common Sense Media

Harmless enough, but its schematic retread of a screenplay and its lethargic acting detracts from the unassuming, passable entertainment it might have been.

March 9, 2009 Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | Comment
TV Guide's Movie Guide

Very lame ice-hockey flick.

June 24, 2006 Full Review Source: Time Out | Comment
Derek Adams
Time Out Source: Time Out

I chose to work as a cashier at a gas station over being an extra in this. I chose wisely.

April 11, 2003 Comment
Alex Sandell
Juicy Cerebellum

Kids play hockey. Part 1.

July 27, 2002 Comment
Scott Weinberg
eFilmCritic.com
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Just watched this with my daughter. her first viewing. I loved this movie as a kid and enjoyed it as Erin cheered it on!

March 20, 2007
jmanard52
John Manard

Super Reviewer

The Mighty Ducks may not be the best family film, but for what it is, it's still a film that's enjoyable to watch with your family. For a Disney sports film, this is actually pretty good entertainment. The film is pretty funny and has a pretty decent cast of actors. Of all The Mighty Ducks films, this is the best film.

November 26, 2011
TheDudeLebowski65
Jeff "The Dude" Lebowski

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