The Main Event

Name: The Main Event
Genre: Action, Comedy, Family
Released: April 10, 2020
Duration: 101 min
Rating: 52
Cast: Adam Pally, Beth Phoenix, Donna Benedicto, Lisa Durupt, Lucie Guest

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Netflix | Release Date (Streaming): April 10, 2020 | Not Rated

Starring: Adam Pally, Beth Phoenix, Donna Benedicto, Lisa Durupt, Lucie Guest, Mike 'The Miz' Mizanin, Momona Tamada, Seth Carr, Stephen Farrelly, Tichina Arnold

Summary: When 11-year-old Leo Thompson (Seth Carr) discovers a magical wrestling mask that grants him super strength, he uses it to enter a WWE competition. With the support of his grandmother (Tichina Arnold), Leo will do whatever it takes to achieve his dream of becoming a WWE Superstar. Can one kid win it all, in the face of epic challengers inWhen 11-year-old Leo Thompson (Seth Carr) discovers a magical wrestling mask that grants him super strength, he uses it to enter a WWE competition. With the support of his grandmother (Tichina Arnold), Leo will do whatever it takes to achieve his dream of becoming a WWE Superstar. Can one kid win it all, in the face of epic challengers in the ring? [Netflix]… Expand

Director: Jay Karas

Genre(s): Action, Comedy, Family

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 101 min

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Polygon Petrana Radulovic

Apr 11, 2020

The concept of a kid getting magical powers that help him escape his mundane life isn’t anything new, but The Main Event stands out by avoiding overplayed clichés and focusing on the emotional message. Read full review

Natalia Winkelman

Apr 10, 2020

The Main Event is a light comedy that takes the joys of a real WWE match — the escapism, the performance — and gives them a kid-centric spin. Karas balances the movie’s clowning with a human story, while showing empathy for childhood growing pains. Read full review

Steve Pond

Apr 10, 2020

The Main Event is an easy enough ride for kids who are stuck at home and like to see people bash each other. Will parents want to stick it out, too? That’s a tougher question for a movie about magic that doesn’t really have too much magic of its own. Read full review

Courtney Howard

Apr 10, 2020

Even though the feature reflects WWE’s core values built on family, teamwork and inspirational aspirations, and contains healthy messages about proving one’s mettle using wit and wisdom, The Main Event sags far too frequently. Read full review

Matt Fowler

Apr 16, 2020

The story's lifted a bit by some of the solid comedic actors, and the WWE Superstars who make a run-in, but when the story isn't sloppy, it's paint-by-numbers. Read full review

Michael Ordona

Apr 10, 2020

The filmmakers cast several comic performers — Adam Pally as the dad, Tichina Arnold as the grandmother, Ken Marino as the bad guy — but there aren’t really opportunities for them to shine. Arnold seems to have the most fun with it. The Main Event, sadly, never gets off the mat. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Nick Allen

Apr 10, 2020

It's not about the hard work that's intrinsic with all of wrestling, so much as the WWE's open willingness to sacrifice its core values for lazy family-friendly amusement. Read full review

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