The Mighty

1998, Drama, 1h 40m

40 Reviews 5,000+ Ratings

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Spirited and sweet with an emphasis on the healing power of friendship, The Mighty is a modest charmer that comes by its whimsy honestly. Read critic reviews

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Kevin Dillon (Kieran Culkin) suffers from a disorder known as Morquio's syndrome, which weakens his heart and stunts his growth. Maxwell Kane (Elden Henson) has dyslexia and towers above his classmates. The two couldn't be more different, but, when Kevin is asked to help Maxwell with his reading, they soon bond over their mutual social alienation and absent fathers. Following a run-in with local gang member Blade (Joe Perrino), the two become inseparable.
  • Rating:
    PG-13
  • Genre:
    Drama
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Peter Chelsom
  • Producer:
    Jane Startz, Simon Fields
  • Writer:
    Rodman Philbrick, Charles Leavitt
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     original
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  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $2.6M
  • Runtime:
  • Distributor:
    Miramax Films
  • Sound Mix:
    SDDS, Dolby Digital, Surround
  • Aspect Ratio:
    Flat (1.85:1)

Cast & Crew

Sharon Stone
Gwen Dillon
Elden Henson
Maxwell 'Max' Kane, Narrator
Kieran Culkin
Kevin 'Freak' Dillon
Gena Rowlands
Susan 'Gram' Pinneman
Harry Dean Stanton
Elton 'Grim' Pinneman
Gillian Anderson
Loretta Lee
James Gandolfini
Kenneth 'Kenny' Kane
Joseph Perrino
Blade
Meat Loaf
Iggy
Jenifer Lewis
Mrs. Addison
Peter Chelsom
Director
Rodman Philbrick
Writer
Charles Leavitt
Writer
Deborah A. Forte
Executive Producer
Julie Goldstein
Executive Producer
Bob Weinstein
Executive Producer
Harvey Weinstein
Executive Producer
Jane Startz
Producer
Simon Fields
Producer
Trevor Jones
Original Music
Thane Berti
Cinematographer
John de Borman
Cinematographer
Martin Walsh
Film Editor
Mary Gail Artz
Casting
Barbara Cohen
Casting
Caroline Hanania
Production Design
Dennis Davenport
Art Direction
Carolyn "Cal" Loucks
Set Decoration
Marie-Sylvie Deveau
Costume Designer
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Audience Reviews for The Mighty

  • Jan 23, 2016
    emotionally strong movie with a purpose and backbone. The film has a central character relationship that is brilliant and worthy of the duration. Great cast with Stone giving a nice clothed performance.
    Brendan N Super Reviewer
  • Apr 16, 2011
    It all begins when young Kevin Dillon (KIERAN CULKIN) and his mother (SHARON STONE) move next door to Maxwell Kane (ELDEN HENSON) and his grandparents (GENA ROWLANDS, HARRY DEAN STANTON). Thirteen-year-old Max is a giant boy in size 14 shoes who's slow in school, short on courage, and long on not fitting in. But then, he meets Kevin, a tiny Einstein in leg braces with more smarts, lip and nerve than any kid in town. Both boys have been outcasts all their lives. To the local hoods, they're "Frankenstein and Igor." But united as one - with tiny Kevin perched atop the shoulders of giant Max - they form a single, courageous warrior: an imposing force with an iron will, a wild imagination, and the mightiest air of nobility since the reign of King Arthur. Together, this fearless combination that calls itself THE MIGHTY will set out on the ultimate quest: to right wrongs, slay dragons and rescue damsels in distress - in a kingdom as fierce and overflowing with dark forces as their own hometown.
    Martin D Super Reviewer
  • Jul 30, 2010
    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 was a good movie though but it's not really great. B
    Richard C Super Reviewer
  • Apr 02, 2009
    Fairly average feel-good movie.
    Marcus W Super Reviewer
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