Haunted by his mysterious past, a devoted high school football coach leads a scrawny team of orphans to the state...
Haunted by his mysterious past, a devoted high school football coach leads a scrawny team of orphans to the state championship during the Great Depression and inspires a broken nation along the way.
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63 %87 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
94 %1,005 reviewsAudience score rating
"Football fans, or those longing for bygone days of old timey sayings and men with conventional character, may find enjoyment in the film's spelled out structure. Others will be at the mercy of its barrage of inspiration, devoid of insight."
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RogerEbert.com
RogerEbert.com"The story proceeds in expected melodramatic fashion."
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The Washington Post
The Washington Post"Manages to subvert a few of the expected clichés to reasonably original effect, and the ensemble of lesser-known young actors is across-the-board strong."
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Variety
Variety"A plodding football drama in which the characters talk to one another like folksy social workers."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"Nothing that happens in 12 Mighty Orphans is unexpected, but these two pros still react with infectious wonder as the messages they send to their students take root and then sprout."
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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times"12 Mighty Orphans is a feel-good football film. It's just not very good. But at times, it is good enough."
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Salon
Salon12 Mighty Orphans | Details
- Rating
- PG-13,
- Runtime
- 118
- Genre
- Drama, Sport
- Country of origin
- USA
