The Mighty Macs

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The Mighty Macs

G

2011

1h 38m

Drama

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In 1971, Immaculata College finds a new coach, Cathy Rush (Carla Gugino), to head its women's basketball team. Right from the start, Cathy faces an uphill battle at the tiny, all-women's school -- with little support from Mother St. John (Ellen Burstyn). There's no gymnasium on campus, no uniforms, and there might not even be enough players to field a team. With help from a spunky assistant and a booster club of elderly nuns, Cathy sets out to achieve the impossible.

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Critics Consensus

Its heart is obviously in the right place, but The Mighty Macs is too blandly formulaic to transcend the genre's many clichés.

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Steven D. Greydanus

Decent Films

10/21/2011

B-

Sweetly old-fashioned … nice and well-intentioned, but on the other hand the Macs deserve better than a nice, well-intentioned movie.

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Neil Genzlinger

New York Times

10/21/2011

3.5/5

Sometimes a film feels a bit too pat and yet is impossible to resist.

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Joe Williams

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

10/21/2011

2.5/4

Without resorting to any trick plays, "The Mighty Macs" is the equivalent of high-top Converse All-Stars: timeless and effective, but perhaps not flashy enough for the kids at the mall.

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

09/16/2020

3.0/4.0

It's a story that inspires with pleasing and winning performances from the entire cast of this family-oriented, feel good film.

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Debbie Lynn Elias

Behind The Lens

11/26/2019

The Mighty Macs - a feel good film for families, females, and sports fans alike...even if you're not from Philadelphia.

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Will Leitch

Deadspin

06/22/2013

C-

There's a nice inspirational message for young girls in this movie, and boy does this movie hit it hard.

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diva h

@RT39730470 02/27/2025

film menarik dan menegangkan

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Andrew K

@RT87120553 06/21/2023

Cute film with a heartwarming ending.

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Jerod S

@jeroduptown 05/31/2021

Alright - so it's a rags to riches, believe in yourself sport movie - but what's wrong with that?! Great for the fam

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steve d

@RT35616104 06/20/2020

A great film about the early days of woman's basketball, interesting characters and a powerful true story. A must see for fans.

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01/26/2018

Entertaining but formulaic with stereotyped characters.

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10/13/2017

I really liked this movie. It is inspirational and very well done. It is based on the amazing real story during a critical time of change in our country. The acting is good, and the actors that play the role of athletes really know how to play the game so the footage is authentic, exciting and refreshing. I highly recommend the movie.

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Synopsis

In 1971, Immaculata College finds a new coach, Cathy Rush (Carla Gugino), to head its women's basketball team. Right from the start, Cathy faces an uphill battle at the tiny, all-women's school -- with little support from Mother St. John (Ellen Burstyn). There's no gymnasium on campus, no uniforms, and there might not even be enough players to field a team. With help from a spunky assistant and a booster club of elderly nuns, Cathy sets out to achieve the impossible.

Director: Tim Chambers
Producer: Tim Chambers, Whitney Springer
Screenwriter: Tim Chambers
Distributor: Freestyle Releasing
Production Co: Quaker Media
Rating: G
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 21, 2011, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): May 7, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.9M
Runtime: 1h 38m