The Mighty

19981998
PG-13PG-13
1h 40min

The Mighty (1998)

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Two young boys, both social outcasts in their small town, form an unlikely friendship.Two young boys, both social outcasts in their small town, form an unlikely friendship.Two young boys, both social outcasts in their small town, form an unlikely friendship.

Director
- Peter Chelsom
Writers
- Rodman Philbrick(novel "Freak the Mighty")
- Charles Leavitt(screenplay)
Stars

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Awards
- 3 wins & 4 nominations

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The Mighty

Kieran Culkin and Elden Henson in The Mighty (1998)

Sharon Stone in The Mighty (1998)

Kieran Culkin and Elden Henson in The Mighty (1998)

Gillian Anderson at an event for The Mighty (1998)

Gillian Anderson at an event for The Mighty (1998)

Gillian Anderson at an event for The Mighty (1998)

Gillian Anderson at an event for The Mighty (1998)

Gillian Anderson at an event for The Mighty (1998)

Rosanna Arquette at an event for The Mighty (1998)

Brooke Burns at an event for The Mighty (1998)

Brooke Burns at an event for The Mighty (1998)

Brooke Burns at an event for The Mighty (1998)

Playing by Heart

7.0

Playing by Heart

Then She Found Me

6.0

Then She Found Me

Music Within

7.3

The War

6.8

Gloria

5.2

Honeydripper

6.7

The Mighty Celt

6.8

The Mighty Celt

Flash of Genius

7.0

Flash of Genius

Sting: Freak the Mighty

5.7

Sting: Freak the Mighty

Grand Canyon

6.9

Mr. Holland's Opus

7.3

Mr. Holland's Opus

The Muse

5.7

This tells the story of a strong friendship between a young boy with Morquio's syndrome and an older boy who is always bullied because of his size. Adapted from the novel, Freak the Mighty, the film explores a building of trust and friendship. Kevin, an intelligent guy helps out Maxwell to improve his reading skills. In return, Kevin wants Maxwell to take him out places since he is not allowed out unauthorized. Being the social outcasts of the town, Kevin and Maxwell come to realize that they are similar to each other and accept that they are "freaks" and nothing will stop them. —Thorpe89

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Taglines
- max has gained courage to look more closely n his own family story. he has gained the courage, to see the good and the bad, and the unfortunate ad found his character to be good and worthy.
Genres
- Comedy
- Drama
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated PG-13 for elements of violence and peril
Parents guide

Trivia
Originally, the movie was supposed to be called "Freak the Mighty", just like the book. But, Miramax, the studio that distributed the movie, found the title too offensive, so the title was chopped in half to "The Mighty".

Goofs
While Max is waiting for his LD reading teacher, Kevin comes into the room, announces that he is Max's student tutor, and sits down. The counter immediately behind Kevin is bare. Kevin tells Max to start reading from his book. Max says that he doesn't have a book, and then we see that a backpack is on the counter immediately behind Kevin from which he gets a book on King Arthur.

Quotes
Kevin Dillon: Every word is part of a picture. Every sentence is a picture. All you do, is let your imagination connect them together. If you have an imagination that is.

Connections
Featured in At the Movies: Holy Man/Bad Manners/One Tough Cop/The Mighty/The Imposter (1998)

Soundtracks
The Mighty
(1998)
Written by Sting and Trevor Jones
Performed by Sting
Sting appears courtesy of A&M records

Top review

9/10

Rent it. Buy it. Borrow it. SEE IT!!!!

I heard about "The Mighty" after I saw The Battle of Shaker Heights and thought I'd find more movies with Elden Henson. I find that he has an ability to play the stupidest characters well ("Idle Hands") and the most clever ("Shaker Heights"). Anyway, I rented The Mighty because of its good rating and strong cast.

It was not what I expected.. it was so much greater. I have seen more than one's share of films and trust that the Mighty will not disappoint. A gem in the rocks? Much more. I have never read "Freak the Mighty" but this movie has me out seeking a copy.

Of course, Rowland's and Stanton's acting was solid. Elden Henson's and Kieran Culkan's are stunning. I believe this is one of Sharon Stone's best performances and Gillian Anderson shows her ability and range. Gandolfini was also as strong an asset as anyone else. This movie was just filled with stellar performances and moments that just make the audience get into the scene.

I really wish this movie had been advertised much more. I mean, my seeing it was quite an oddity. Makes me wonder how many of these great unseen movies I'm missing. Rent it. Buy it. Borrow it. You will not regret it.

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deciphur
Jun 20, 2004

Release date
- October 30, 1998 (United States)
Country of origin
- United States
Official site
- Official site
Language
- English
Also known as
- Freak the Mighty
Filming locations
- Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Production companies
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Gross US & Canada
- $2,652,246
Opening weekend US & Canada
- $87,705
- Oct 11, 1998
Gross worldwide
- $2,652,246

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Runtime
- 1h 40min
Color
- Color
Sound mix
- Dolby Digital
- SDDS
Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1

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