The Mighty Ducks

"They can't skate. They can't win. They can't be serious."

1992 1h 41m EN

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6.6

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 1,016🥫27%Rotten Tomatoes●46Metacritic★6.6IMDB · 76,049

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Synopsis

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After reckless young lawyer Gordon Bombay gets arrested for drunk driving, he must coach a kids hockey team for his community service. Gordon has experience on the ice, but isn't eager to return to hockey, a point hit home by his tense dealings with his own former coach, Jack Reilly. The reluctant Gordon eventually grows to appreciate his team, which includes promising young Charlie Conway, and leads them to take on Reilly's tough players.

“They can't skate. They can't win. They can't be serious.”

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Cast

Emilio Estevez
Gordon Bombay
Joss Ackland
Hans
Lane Smith
Jack Reilly
Heidi Kling
Casey Conway
Josef Sommer
Mr. Ducksworth
Joshua Jackson
Charlie Conway
Shaun Weiss
Greg Goldberg
Vincent Larusso
Adam Banks

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Stephen Herek
Writers: Steven Brill
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Made its money back 5.1× over at the box office.

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2 / 8

ERA

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34 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "The Mighty Ducks Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Stephen Herek, shot by Thomas Del Ruth. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by David Newman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Larry Bock shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Emilio Estevez and Joss Ackland and Lane Smith carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "They can't skate. They can't win. They can't be serious.".

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The take

Stephen Herek directs. Thomas Del Ruth behind the camera. David Newman scores. Larry Bock cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Made its money back 5.1× over at the box office.
234 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "The Mighty Ducks Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Stephen Herek, shot by Thomas Del Ruth. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by David Newman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Larry Bock shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Emilio Estevez and Joss Ackland and Lane Smith carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "They can't skate. They can't win. They can't be serious.".
9IMDB entry: tt0104868 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Thomas Del Ruth
Original score: David Newman
Editing: Larry Bock
Production design: Randy Ser
Costume design: Grania Preston
Makeup / hair: Angela Nogaro
Stunt coordinator: Ronnie Rondell Jr.
Runtime: 101 min · 1h 41m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $10,000,000
Box office: $50,752,337
Return: 508% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: The Mighty Ducks (1992)
Rotten Tomatoes: 27% 🥫 Rotten
Metacritic: 46/100
IMDB rating: 6.6/10 · 76,049 votes
MPAA: PG

Awards

2 nominations total

Part of

The Mighty Ducks Collection

A series of three live-action films released in the 1990s by Walt Disney Pictures revolving around a Twin Cities ice hockey team, composed of young players that stick together throughout various challenges.

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r96sk2020-09-24
★ 8/10
Very good. <em>'The Mighty Ducks'</em> is a film that I've heard about for a long, long time but this was my first time watching. I enjoyed it, in short. Satisfying sports story, a solid message, decent humour and a serviceable cast. Emilio Estevez is fine in the role of Gordon, he's definitely the best actor on display here. The numerous child actors are all alright, Shaun Weiss (Goldberg) is the one who stands out in my memory most. A nice little film about a local, youth ice hockey team, one for the family.

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