Rotten
Very lame ice-hockey flick.
Derek Adams, Time Out
The Mighty Ducks
They can't skate. They can't win. They can't be serious.
1992 · 1h 41m · PG
Action, Comedy, Drama, Family
Directed by
Stephen Herek
Overview
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.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
21%
Tomatometer
Rotten
The film is remarkably oblivious to the fact that if the team weren't hell-bent on a championship, young moviegoers would be significantly less interested in its adventures.
Janet Maslin, New York Times
Rotten
It must be said that this movie is sweet and innocent, and that at a certain level it might appeal to younger kids. I doubt if its ambitions reach much beyond that.
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Rotten
Those not yet wise to formulaic pablum are likely to enjoy this ice hockey kiddie ensemble comedy. But their older escorts might want to bring a novel and a flashlight, or a Walkman or portable television with earphones.
Desson Thomson, Washington Post
Rotten
Steven Brill, who has a small role in the film, constructed the screenplay much as one would put together some of those particleboard bookcases from Ikea.
Rita Kempley, Washington Post
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