The Mighty
The Mighty is a 1998 American coming of age buddy comedy-drama film directed by Peter Chelsom and written by Charles Leavitt. Based on the book Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick, the film stars Sharon Stone, Gena Rowlands, Gillian Anderson, Harry Dean Stanton, Kieran Culkin, James Gandolfini and Elden Henson.
This article is about the 1998 film. For the novel, see Freak the Mighty. For other uses, see Mighty (disambiguation).The Mighty
Simon Fields
Jane Startz
Don Carmody
- October 9, 1998
100 minutes
United States
English
$6.1 million (worldwide) [1]
The film received positive reviews from critics and Stone was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance.
Reception[edit]
The Mighty received generally positive reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, it holds a 75% rating, based on 40 reviews, with an average of 6.80/10. The site’s critics consensus states: "Spirited and sweet with an emphasis on the healing power of friendship, The Mighty is a modest charmer that comes by its whimsy honestly."[2]
Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times gave the film three out of four stars and wrote, "What I liked most about the movie is the way it shows that imagination can be a weapon in life."
Accolades[edit]
Sharon Stone was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture.[3] At the 20th Young Artist Awards, the film was nominated for Best Performance in a Feature Film for Kieran Culkin, and Best Family Feature - Drama.[4]
The song "Freak the Mighty" by Sting was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song - Motion Picture.[3] It won Best Original Song at the Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards.[5]