Film1998100 min

The Mighty

Name: The Mighty
Genre: Drama
Released: 1998
Duration: 100 min
Cast: Sharon Stone, Elden Henson, Kieran Culkin, Gena Rowlands, Harry Dean Stanton

Taste attributes: dramateencomedylightrealisticsimplelinearenclosedemotive & stirringcoming of agecomplex relationship

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"The quest for friendship is the noblest cause of all"

Boxlist takeA grounded, straightforward drama: contained and stirring. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: light · Realism: true to life · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

Quality rating

7.2 /10

TMDB · 167 votes

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What lines up

Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

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.

Synopsis: TMDB