Mighty, The

Mighty, The

1998

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.

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.

JBscale
76
Very Good

Film Detail

Genre
Drama - Comedy
Length
1 hr. 41 mins.
US Theatrical Release
October 30, 1998
US Box Office
$2,652,246 (#5305 of 7074)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
PG-13
Parents Strongly Cautioned
Peril, Violence

Collection Detail

Release Method
Digital Only
Aquired Format
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Miramax
Released
July 13, 1999
Acquired Date
September 21, 2021
Times Seen
1 Time
Last Watched
September 22, 2021

Actors

Harry Dean Stanton
Harry Dean Stanton
Gena Rowlands
Gena Rowlands
Elden Henson
Elden Henson
Joe Perrino
Joe Perrino
Kieran Culkin
Kieran Culkin
Sharon Stone
Sharon Stone
John Bourgeois
John Bourgeois
Gillian Anderson
Gillian Anderson
Meat Loaf
Meat Loaf
Jenifer Lewis
Jenifer Lewis
James Gandolfini
James Gandolfini

Directors

Peter Chelsom
Peter Chelsom

Producers

Simon Fields
Simon Fields
Jane Startz
Jane Startz

Writers

Charles Leavitt
Charles Leavitt

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh
75%
Tomatometer
40 votes
RT Fresh Certified
79%
Popcornmeter
425 votes
METASCORE
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IMDb RATING
7.2/10
14,202 votes

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Kids-in-Mind
  3. Common Sense Media