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Mighty Oak

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Gina's life is given new purpose when she meets a young guitar prodigy. Convinced the boy is her reincarnated brother, frontman for Army of Love, she sets out to get the band back together.
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Owen Gleiberman Variety 06/06/2020
The director, Sean McNamara, keeps hitting the most ragged of cliché notes. Go to Full Review
Nick Allen RogerEbert.com 06/05/2020
1.5/4
This premise would excel far better, and go much deeper with its targeted themes, in something like a dark comedy; that Mighty Oak embraces this delusion with no sarcasm and a lot of wish fulfillment is at the very least worrisome. Go to Full Review
Serena Seghedoni Loud and Clear Reviews 09/30/2023
2/5
Mighty Oak favours clichés, odd characterisation and unlikely mystical revelations over what could have been the inspiring story of a 10-year-old rock n'roll prodigy. Go to Full Review
David Gonzalez The Cinematic Reel 02/18/2022
2.5/4
Mighty Oak is not reinventing the wheel nor is it a cinematic marvel, but, what Mighty Oak does right is present a good family movie, one that is easily accessible to all age ranges. Go to Full Review
Kathy Fennessy Video Librarian Magazine 08/15/2021
2/4
...things don't click the way they should, possibly because the film often seems too lightweight for adults and too heavy for kids. Go to Full Review
John Serba Decider 01/12/2021
A tonally incongruous mishmash of clumsy comedy, burnt-to-a-crisp melodrama and half-assed conceptual flim-flammery. Go to Full Review
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DJ H 09/07/2022 The movie comes across as an after-school special blended with a sentimental movie for the Hallmark Channel. It's cute, sentimental, and adorably cheesy. Since the vast majority of the movie is filmed on location in many suburban neighborhoods of San Diego, it quickly made me feel homesick. I was born and raised in southern California. Many of the locations appearing in the movie are familiar territory for me. Shout out to Lestat's Coffee! A favorite restaurant of mine is located right across the street from the Lafayette Hotel, which is prominently featured toward the end of the movie. See more Sergio C 02/20/2022 This story has So much potential but poor execution, no chemistry between characters at all.. See more 05/02/2021 While it's not really anything at all interesting, or fresh. It's very entailed with heart, and stellar perfomances, namely from Alexa Penavega, and her husband. It passed the time here and there, it's material was all over the place, but Might Oak is worth a watch if you need something to watch to pass the time, or for casual viewing. It was fun here and there, and I'd recommend it. See more 02/10/2021 Cute story but the acting was awful all around. I have no idea how the guy playing the grandfather got the role, he can't act. It is a good movie to pass the time when you are feeling brain dead. See more 11/23/2020 Absolute must watch idk why people hate sean McNamara movies they are so good really guys must watch See more 07/28/2020 This movie might have slipped under my radar but was recommended to me by a friend who enjoyed it. At first I thought it would have an "Almost Famous" tone to it. But after the first few minutes I quickly realized this was a movie all of its own. The story and actors captured my attention and brought me into the movie. I actually disagree with one of the critics that stated it had a "made for TV" feel to it. I appreciated the quality of the cinematography. Movies in this genre tend to have that grainy feel to them which always throws me out of the story. This is crisp and the direction allows you to connect with the characters and their journey. I also enjoyed the soundtrack for this movie. I recommend it, it's enjoyable but also touches on the very real subject of grief and moving on. Well Done! See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Gina's life is given new purpose when she meets a young guitar prodigy. Convinced the boy is her reincarnated brother, frontman for Army of Love, she sets out to get the band back together.
Director
Sean McNamara
Producer
David Brookwell, Frank Ragen
Screenwriter
Matt Allen
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Production Co
Brookwell-McNamara Entertainment
Rating
PG-13 (Language|Brief Suggestive Comments|Some Accident Images|Substance Abuse|Thematic Content)
Genre
Comedy, Drama, Music
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 5, 2020, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 5, 2020
Runtime
1h 42m
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