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Movie ID: 759
RT slug: 12_mighty_orphans
RT URL: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/12_mighty_orphans
Release year: 2021
Runtime: 118 mins
Wide release date: 2021-06-18
Limited release date: 2021-06-11
Festival premiere date: —
Streaming release date: —
Tomatometer final: 62%
Audience score final: —
Genres: Drama, History
Directors: Ty Roberts
Writers: Kevin Meyer, Lane Garrison, Ty Roberts
Producers: Angelique De Luca, Brinton Bryan, Houston Hill, Michael De Luca
MPAA rating: PG-13
Executive Producers: —
Created: 2026-06-15 17:18:34
Updated: 2026-06-15 17:18:34
During the Great Depression, a devoted football coach leads a team of orphans from Fort Worth to unexpected success and national attention.
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Canonical reviews: 85
Canonical fresh: 53
Canonical rotten: 32
Canonical calculated Tomatometer: 62%
Latest snapshot UTC: 2026-06-15 16:41:33
Snapshot Tomatometer: 62%
Snapshot review count: 85
Snapshot fresh count: 53
Snapshot rotten count: 32
Source note: Imported from manual review paste batch #1319 (full_snapshot)
| Company | Role |
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| Sony Pictures Classics | distributor |
| Billing | Name | Character |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luke Wilson | Rusty Russell |
| 2 | Vinessa Shaw | Juanita Russell |
| 3 | Wayne Knight | Frank Wynn |
| 4 | Jake Austin Walker | Hardy Brown |
| 5 | Robert Duvall | Mason Hawk |
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| ID | Critic | Outlet | Fresh? | Score | RT Time Raw | Approx Published UTC | Quote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 172503 | Graeme Tuckett | The Post NZ | Fresh | — | 2023-09-25T17:26:05Z | 2023-09-25 17:26:05 | If formulaic sports movies based-on-true-stories are your bag, you'll enjoy 12 Mighty Orphans just fine. |
| 172504 | David Gonzalez | The Cinematic Reel | Fresh | 3/4 | 2023-01-31T14:11:29Z | 2023-01-31 14:11:29 | 12 Mighty Orphans is a welcomed addition to the sports film genre. It is a feel-good indie film that is sure to find its audience with its performances and overall message of hope. |
| 172505 | M.N. Miller | Ready Steady Cut | Fresh | 3.5/5 | 2022-10-09T17:34:57Z | 2022-10-09 17:34:57 | 12 Mighty Orphans is a ragamuffin to Texas football glory tale that’s a welcome surprise. Ty Robert’s film earns its “incredible” true story tagline. |
| 172506 | Tom O'Brien | Next Best Picture | Rotten | 4/10 | 2022-06-15T19:59:56Z | 2022-06-15 19:59:56 | Football? Orphans? Why this movie could practically write itself! And if it did, it would probably do a better job than this one's trio of screenwriters. |
| 172507 | Matt Brunson | Film Frenzy | Rotten | 2/4 | 2022-06-15T00:53:53Z | 2022-06-15 00:53:53 | On paper (and in history), it's an inspirational story, but the filmmakers never figure out how to make the movie sing on its own. |
| 172508 | Carson Timar | ButteredPopcorn | Fresh | C+ | 2022-02-12T05:14:45Z | 2022-02-12 05:14:45 | 12 Mighty Orphans is ultimately a competent sports drama that for fans of the genre will more than likely engage and impress. |
| 172509 | Michael Clark | Epoch Times | Fresh | 3.5/5 | 2021-10-25T00:40:13Z | 2021-10-25 00:40:13 | The fact-based 'Orphans' benefits greatly from its rough-hewn edges, period-appropriate, sepia-drenched cinematography, and its celebration of a game not played for riches or fame. It's an underdog feel-good piece lacking artifice or forced uplift. |
| 172510 | Aine O'Connor | Sunday Independent (Ireland) | Fresh | 3/5 | 2021-09-24T00:20:35Z | 2021-09-24 00:20:35 | Despite some violent scenes, overall it is a heartwarming watch that tweens especially might enjoy. |
| 172511 | Matthew Bond | The Mail on Sunday (UK) | Rotten | 2/5 | 2021-09-19T15:20:07Z | 2021-09-19 15:20:07 | Proved too sentimental for me and something of a waste of a cast, led by Luke Wilson and Martin Sheen. Shame. |
| 172512 | Brian Viner | Daily Mail (UK) | Rotten | 2/5 | 2021-09-17T12:10:20Z | 2021-09-17 12:10:20 | The film never rises above the quality of one of those cornily saccharine made-for-TV Disney features that used to be confined to Sunday teatimes. |
| 172513 | Mariana Fernández | Butaca Ancha | Fresh | 3/5 | 2021-09-07T18:20:18Z | 2021-09-07 18:20:18 | With a classical approach ... it does not take enough advantage of the historical context in which it takes place. [Full Review in Spanish] |
| 172514 | Audrey Fox | We Live Entertainment | Rotten | — | 2021-08-21T02:10:11Z | 2021-08-21 02:10:11 | 12 Mighty Orphans fails to capitalize on its potential instead of languishing as a run-of-the-mill sports story with little to make it stand out. |
| 172515 | Anne Brodie | What She Said | Fresh | — | 2021-08-10T20:30:12Z | 2021-08-10 20:30:12 | Ty Roberts's tribute to the boys and their captain, orphanage teacher Rusty Russell, warms the heart and sparks hope, dipping its toe into sentimentality. |
| 172516 | Chris Knight | National Post | Rotten | 2/5 | 2021-08-06T17:00:11Z | 2021-08-06 17:00:11 | We don't want to reinvent the game so we're going to use some standard plays. |
| 172517 | Brad Wheeler | Globe and Mail | Fresh | — | 2021-08-05T14:00:10Z | 2021-08-05 14:00:10 | Who could resist a Depression-era sports drama involving Texas orphans and a gentle, do-gooder head football coach named Rusty Russell? |
| 172518 | Richard Crouse | Richard Crouse | Fresh | 3/5 | 2021-08-05T12:10:05Z | 2021-08-05 12:10:05 | Twelve Mighty Orphans is a feel-good film light on surprises but heavy on inspiration. It's predictable and old-fashioned, but it undeniably has its heart in the right place: right on its sleeve. |
| 172519 | Laura Hiros | Rincón de cine | Fresh | 4/5 | 2021-08-04T22:10:13Z | 2021-08-04 22:10:13 | Well worth its time. [Full review in Spanish] |
| 172520 | Liam Lacey | Original Cin | Rotten | — | 2021-08-04T21:30:17Z | 2021-08-04 21:30:17 | The blanket boosterism in this simplistic inspirational sports story obscures some uncomfortable details. |
| 172521 | Peter Gray | The AU Review | Fresh | 3/5 | 2021-08-03T07:30:06Z | 2021-08-03 07:30:06 | Presents a story we've seen before (and done better) but it's difficult to not be a little swept up in its honest intentions. |
| 172522 | Benjamin Gummery | Indie Mac User | Fresh | 3/5 | 2021-07-28T22:00:16Z | 2021-07-28 22:00:16 | Roberts has achieved a charming, stand-out & feel-good film that has the potential to sit among the best sports underdog stories. |
| 172523 | Carissa Pavlica | TV Fanatic | Fresh | 3.75/5 | 2021-07-18T21:30:07Z | 2021-07-18 21:30:07 | Roberts' solid direction gives 12 Mighty Orphans a slightly grittier Disney-esque feel. |
| 172524 | Rachel Wagner | rachelsreviews.net | Fresh | 5.5/10 | 2021-07-17T22:40:07Z | 2021-07-17 22:40:07 | The script is frustratingly pedestrian especially when you consider the quality of the cast, but the story is so inspirational it overcomes the problems. |
| 172525 | Evan Dossey | Midwest Film Journal | Rotten | — | 2021-07-16T13:40:10Z | 2021-07-16 13:40:10 | Brings nothing new to the inspirational sports fable. |
| 172526 | Mathew DeKinder | Mat's Entertainment | Fresh | 2.5/5 | 2021-07-14T21:30:14Z | 2021-07-14 21:30:14 | "12 Mighty Orphans" winds up being enjoyable and inspiring almost in spite of itself, proving that sometimes you can actually get by on a little pluck and determination. |
| 172527 | Federico Furzan | Movie-Blogger.com | Fresh | 3.5/5 | 2021-07-13T21:50:18Z | 2021-07-13 21:50:18 | An honest and grounded story about underdogs doing their best. 12 Mighty Orphans is sweet enough to be a notable addition to the sports movies catalog. |
| 172528 | Linda Cook | OurQuadCities / WHBF-TV (Illinois) | Fresh | 3.5/4 | 2021-07-08T20:30:32Z | 2021-07-08 20:30:32 | It gives audiences dozens of reasons to cheer. |
| 172529 | Jackie K. Cooper | jackiekcooper.com | Fresh | 6/10 | 2021-07-06T17:00:09Z | 2021-07-06 17:00:09 | With a little bit of fine tuning on the emotional front, and a stirring musical score, this could have been an even better film. |
| 172530 | Tom Meek | Cambridge Day | Rotten | 2/4 | 2021-06-28T20:20:07Z | 2021-06-28 20:20:07 | As a result, we never really get to know the mighty 12, which doesn't give the underdog story much timber to ignite... |
| 172531 | Rick Bentley | KGET-TV (Bakersfield, CA) | Fresh | 3.5/4 | 2021-06-25T23:00:18Z | 2021-06-25 23:00:18 | There hasn't been a sports film since the 1986 release of Hoosiers that has so beautifully blended the natural drama of sports with the unpredictability of the human spirit. |
| 172532 | Jason Fraley | WTOP (Washington, D.C.) | Fresh | 3.5/5 | 2021-06-25T13:00:11Z | 2021-06-25 13:00:11 | "12 Mighty Orphans" embraces old-fashioned storytelling to overcome its hokey moments with underdog inspiration. |
| 172533 | Cary Darling | Houston Chronicle | Fresh | 3/5 | 2021-06-24T14:50:11Z | 2021-06-24 14:50:11 | It's an up-from-struggle story tailor-made for an old-fashioned, family-friendly, earnest, feel-good movie, and that's exactly what Roberts delivers, |
| 172534 | Sean P. Means | The Movie Cricket | Rotten | 2.5/4 | 2021-06-23T23:30:12Z | 2021-06-23 23:30:12 | There are some curious embellishments, like a cameo by Robert Duvall, comedian Ron White as the local sheriff, a turn by Treat Williams as a prominent sportswriter, and even scenes involving Franklin Roosevelt (Larry Pine). |
| 172535 | Peter Canavese | Celluloid Dreams | Rotten | 2/4 | 2021-06-23T17:50:14Z | 2021-06-23 17:50:14 | Good direction, a sturdy script with some old-fashioned movie classicism and incredible production design barely compensate for what is essentially a cornball narrative. Strictly for football fans and tween and teen boys. |
| 172536 | Tania Lamb | Lola Lambchops | Fresh | 3.5/5 | 2021-06-23T15:00:10Z | 2021-06-23 15:00:10 | This one's for the underdogs. And the cornballs. |
| 172537 | Peter Rainer | FilmWeek (LAist) | Rotten | — | 2021-06-22T01:30:14Z | 2021-06-22 01:30:14 | 12 Mighty Orphans and 1,200 not-so-mighty clichés. |
| 172538 | Lael Loewenstein | FilmWeek (LAist) | Fresh | — | 2021-06-22T01:30:13Z | 2021-06-22 01:30:13 | In the genre of the inspirational sports movie. I tend to fall for that... It was okay. |
| 172539 | Micheal Compton | Bowling Green Daily News | Rotten | C | 2021-06-21T22:20:09Z | 2021-06-21 22:20:09 | It all chugs along competently with Wilson, Sheen and the young cast perfectly fine. The problem though is director Ty Roberts films this pretty much in autopilot -- borrowing from a lot of superior sports films. |
| 172540 | Dan Lybarger | Arkansas Democrat-Gazette | Fresh | 80/100 | 2021-06-21T20:50:50Z | 2021-06-21 20:50:50 | Ty Roberts' new adaptation often plays as if he had a checklist of football movie cliches to follow, but this recounting... features enough genuine triumphs over adversity to melt the hearts of an army of cynics. |
| 172541 | Adam Graham | Detroit News | Rotten | C | 2021-06-21T07:00:05Z | 2021-06-21 07:00:05 | "12 Mighty Orphans" tries so hard to be inspirational that it trips itself up on its way out to the field. Great story, but the telling is second-string. |
| 172542 | Jonathan W. Hickman | The Newnan Times-Herald | Fresh | 7/10 | 2021-06-20T15:10:06Z | 2021-06-20 15:10:06 | Made on a small budget and edited during our struggle with the COVID pandemic, it's a handsomely made, powerful tale. |
| 172543 | Carla Hay | Culture Mix | Fresh | — | 2021-06-19T01:20:14Z | 2021-06-19 01:20:14 | Unapologetically sentimental and earnest, 12 Mighty Orphans is the type of movie that embraces its hokey tropes and ends up being a charming story ... [even though other] underdog sports movies have covered the same territory in a similar way. |
| 172544 | Gary M. Kramer | Salon.com | Rotten | — | 2021-06-19T00:10:21Z | 2021-06-19 00:10:21 | "12 Mighty Orphans" is a feel-good football film. It's just not very good. But at times, it is good enough. |
| 172545 | Austin Burke | Austin Burke/Flick Fan Nation | Fresh | 6/10 | 2021-06-18T23:10:17Z | 2021-06-18 23:10:17 | 12 Mighty Orphans is not game-changing in any way, but the movie is full of heart and good intentions. |
| 172546 | Robert Denerstein | Denerstein Unleashed | Rotten | — | 2021-06-18T22:20:14Z | 2021-06-18 22:20:14 | The movie's not just old-fashioned; it's just plain old. |
| 172547 | Matt Conway | Battle Royale With Cheese | Rotten | — | 2021-06-18T20:50:13Z | 2021-06-18 20:50:13 | 12 Mighty Orphans never escapes the stench of after-school special melodrama. |
| 172548 | Bill Newcott | Movies For The Rest Of Us | Fresh | 4/5 | 2021-06-18T19:00:12Z | 2021-06-18 19:00:12 | Football often inspires... movies that could reduce a mad-dog lineman to a blubbering softie. Add to that list...12 Mighty Orphans. It's football - and orphans! |
| 172549 | Dominic Griffin | Looper.com | Fresh | — | 2021-06-18T18:10:08Z | 2021-06-18 18:10:08 | ...with an engaged cast and a lot of sincerity, what could have been another in a long line of interchangeable sports movies ends up being a sweet, emotionally nourishing picture that will wet even the driest and most jaded eyes in the house. |
| 172550 | Sarah Boslaugh | TheArtsStl | Rotten | 5/10 | 2021-06-18T14:10:08Z | 2021-06-18 14:10:08 | ... a machine to deliver predictable and unchallenging emotional experiences to the audience. |
| 172551 | Bob Bloom | Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN) | Fresh | 2.5/4 | 2021-06-18T04:00:07Z | 2021-06-18 04:00:07 | '12 Mighty Orphans' could have been a Warner Bros. B-movie if produced in the late 1930s or early 1940s, probably with Ronald Reagan starring as Russell and the Dead End Kids as members of the team. |
| 172552 | Charles Koplinski | Reel Talk with Chuck and Pam | Fresh | 3.0/4.0 | 2021-06-18T03:10:08Z | 2021-06-18 03:10:08 | Yes, the film is predictible yet the veteran cast, which also includes Martin Sheen, Robert Duvall, Treat Williams and Wayne Knight, finds the proper tone to drive home the movie's inspirational message without overselling it. |
| 172553 | Pamela Powell | Reel Honest Reviews | Fresh | 3/4 | 2021-06-18T01:10:10Z | 2021-06-18 01:10:10 | "12 Mighty Orphans" is a familiar story with its own unique elements reminding us of the definition of family in its truest form. |
| 172554 | Noel Murray | Los Angeles Times | Fresh | — | 2021-06-17T23:31:45Z | 2021-06-17 23:31:45 | 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. |
| 172555 | Mark Dujsik | Mark Reviews Movies | Fresh | 3/4 | 2021-06-17T23:31:44Z | 2021-06-17 23:31:44 | There is ... a real sincerity to the storytelling here -- a homegrown fable ... with an easy but moving lesson about having faith in others and oneself. |
| 172557 | Ben Kenigsberg | New York Times | Rotten | — | 2021-06-17T20:04:00Z | 2021-06-17 20:04:00 | A plodding football drama in which the characters talk to one another like folksy social workers. |
| 172556 | Tom Santilli | Movie Show Plus | Rotten | C+ | 2021-06-17T20:04:00Z | 2021-06-17 20:04:00 | ...a period football film that does nothing to further the genre, but one that might satisfy those who find themselves suckers for this brand of melodrama. |
| 172558 | Peter Debruge | Variety | Fresh | — | 2021-06-17T20:03:55Z | 2021-06-17 20:03:55 | "12 Mighty Orphans" 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. |
| 172560 | Edward Douglas | The Weekend Warrior (Substack) | Fresh | — | 2021-06-17T20:03:50Z | 2021-06-17 20:03:50 | One of those sports movies that tries to win audiences over by not veering too far from what has worked previously. |
| 172559 | Jim Judy | Screen It! | Fresh | 5/10 | 2021-06-17T20:03:50Z | 2021-06-17 20:03:50 | Okay, but held back by some cinematic penalties. |
| 172561 | Joanna Langfield | The Movie Minute | Fresh | — | 2021-06-16T22:30:34Z | 2021-06-16 22:30:34 | There's no fancy footwork here, unless you count the plays on the field, but, like the underdog football players it portrays, this little movie wins us over with old fashioned grit and heart. |
| 172562 | Brian Orndorf | Blu-ray.com | Rotten | C | 2021-06-16T17:30:13Z | 2021-06-16 17:30:13 | Roberts gets carried away with his depictions of good and evil, transforming the endeavor into a cartoon at times, unwilling to pull back when it comes to a balanced understanding of gridiron glory and individual strife. |
| 172563 | Randy Myers | San Jose Mercury News | Fresh | 3/4 | 2021-06-16T17:00:09Z | 2021-06-16 17:00:09 | If you're looking for an old-fashioned sports drama, this is it. |
| 172564 | Christopher Lloyd | The Film Yap | Rotten | 3/5 | 2021-06-16T13:00:13Z | 2021-06-16 13:00:13 | This inspiring, true(y) story of a Depression-era football team of orphaned boys plays earnest as all hell, but scores no points of originality. |
| 172565 | Sarah Manvel | Critic's Notebook | Fresh | — | 2021-06-16T08:00:06Z | 2021-06-16 08:00:06 | You'd need a heart of stone not to laugh from start to finish. What a tremendously fun and brainless film. |
| 172566 | Leo Brady | AMovieGuy.com | Rotten | 2/4 | 2021-06-16T04:00:07Z | 2021-06-16 04:00:07 | There's no energy. No laughter. And the football is pedestrian. 12 Mighty Orphans is one great depression. |
| 172567 | Nell Minow | Movie Mom | Fresh | B | 2021-06-16T02:00:32Z | 2021-06-16 02:00:32 | Even though there are moments of intense emotion and struggle, Roberts maintains a quiet, deliberate tone. |
| 172568 | Sandie Angulo Chen | Common Sense Media | Rotten | 2/5 | 2021-06-15T22:50:40Z | 2021-06-15 22:50:40 | This corny underdog football drama has decent performances but doesn't quite live up to the inspiring history lesson or deep character study it could have been. |
| 172569 | Michael O'Sullivan | Washington Post | Rotten | 2/4 | 2021-06-15T19:18:57Z | 2021-06-15 19:18:57 | The story proceeds in expected melodramatic fashion. |
| 172570 | Jared Mobarak | The Film Stage | Fresh | B- | 2021-06-15T19:18:55Z | 2021-06-15 19:18:55 | [The adults'] compassion towards these boys is a piece; the boys' evolution is the puzzle. And to that end 12 Mighty Orphans is pretty darn effective. |
| 172571 | Nate Adams | The Only Critic | Rotten | D | 2021-06-15T19:18:54Z | 2021-06-15 19:18:54 | "12 Mighty Orphans" doesn't so much explore its titular characters but writes them as bland stereotypes without much room to grow. |
| 172572 | Carla Renata | RogerEbert.com | Fresh | — | 2021-06-14T22:30:31Z | 2021-06-14 22:30:31 | Not a fan of football, but a fan of overcoing adversity , which is exactly what this "dirty dozen" orphans accomplish under the guidance of Rusty Russell. It's a feel good story delivered at exactly the right time |
| 172573 | Pete Hammond | Deadline Hollywood Daily | Fresh | — | 2021-06-14T20:00:54Z | 2021-06-14 20:00:54 | In the cynical exploitative social media-driven world we live in, this true story of a good and decent man and his ragtag football team of orphans is positively quaint and out of place, but somehow comforting in all it represents of an America long ago. |
| 172574 | Travis Hopson | Punch Drunk Critics | Fresh | 2.5/5 | 2021-06-14T12:30:07Z | 2021-06-14 12:30:07 | Just crosses the goal line for those who want some feel-good with their field goals. |
| 172575 | Richard Propes | TheIndependentCritic.com | Fresh | 3.0/4.0 | 2021-06-14T00:50:04Z | 2021-06-14 00:50:04 | 12 Mighty Orphans is entertaining from beginning to end. |
| 172576 | Christian Toto | HollywoodInToto.com | Fresh | 2.5/4 | 2021-06-13T17:50:07Z | 2021-06-13 17:50:07 | Flaws abound in this fact-based drama, but so does the power of self worth. |
| 172577 | Andy Crump | The Playlist | Fresh | C+ | 2021-06-12T14:30:08Z | 2021-06-12 14:30:08 | "12 Mighty Orphans" winds up caught between plucky sports underdog film and sentimental biopic. |
| 172578 | Joey Magidson | Awards Radar | Fresh | 3/4 | 2021-06-12T08:30:04Z | 2021-06-12 08:30:04 | 12 Mighty Orphans may not be particularly original in many ways, but the execution proves its effectiveness and worthiness. |
| 172579 | Todd Jorgenson | Cinemalogue | Rotten | — | 2021-06-12T04:50:04Z | 2021-06-12 04:50:04 | This underdog saga embellishes and sanitizes some of the true-life details while tugging too aggressively at the heartstrings. |
| 172580 | Joe Friar | The Victoria Advocate | Fresh | 3.5/4 | 2021-06-11T18:40:09Z | 2021-06-11 18:40:09 | You'll stand up and cheer as the inspirational film directed by Ty Roberts captures your heart with a story as big as Texas. |
| 172581 | Carlos Aguilar | RogerEbert.com | Rotten | 2/4 | 2021-06-11T14:50:06Z | 2021-06-11 14:50:06 | 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. |
| 172582 | Preston Barta | Denton Record-Chronicle | Fresh | 3/5 | 2021-06-11T00:00:06Z | 2021-06-11 00:00:06 | It succeeds primarily as a story of a chapter in history - one that shows how a coach and a team arrived at a conclusion and acted on it, helping change the game and its community forever. Sometimes, you can't help but get romantic about it all. |
| 172583 | Robert Kojder | Flickering Myth | Rotten | 2/5 | 2021-06-10T20:40:10Z | 2021-06-10 20:40:10 | Almost as quickly as the film positions itself as something potentially interesting, it immediately announces itself as a trope-filled underdog story |
| 172584 | Jenny Nulf | Austin Chronicle | Rotten | 1/5 | 2021-06-10T20:20:09Z | 2021-06-10 20:20:09 | The script is littered with misogynistic locker room talk, from the use of "ladies" as an insult, to immediately objectifying Vinessa Shaw, who plays Russell's wife Juanita, as soon as she appears on screen. |
| 172585 | Frank Swietek | One Guy's Opinion | Rotten | C | 2021-06-10T19:30:12Z | 2021-06-10 19:30:12 | If you can tolerate a heaping helping of corn, this Texas-bred David-vs-Goliath football saga could be to your taste despite its formulaic bent. |
| 172586 | Alex Bentley | CultureMap | Rotten | — | 2021-06-10T18:50:06Z | 2021-06-10 18:50:06 | The decision to compress and exaggerate the success of the Mighty Mites into one season proves fateful for 12 Mighty Orphans. A story that should have been simple is made needlessly complicated by filmmakers who tried to overreach. |
| 172587 | Peter Martin | ScreenAnarchy | Fresh | 3.5/5.0 | 2021-06-10T16:20:05Z | 2021-06-10 16:20:05 | Revives a long-lost story of a team of undermanned young people coached by outstanding adults ... all told in a wholesome, upbuilding manner. |
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