The Mighty Macs

Name: The Mighty Macs
Genre: Action, Drama, Sport
Released: October 21, 2011
Duration: 102 min
Rating: 49

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Ocean Avenue Entertainment | Release Date: October 21, 2011 | G

Summary: The Mighty Macs is based on the incredible true story of the 1971-72 Immaculata College team that started in obscurity but became the original Cinderella story in women's basketball. This team of pioneers went from barely making that inaugural tournament to the first dynasty in their game. And Cathy Rush, the woman that was ahead of herThe Mighty Macs is based on the incredible true story of the 1971-72 Immaculata College team that started in obscurity but became the original Cinderella story in women's basketball. This team of pioneers went from barely making that inaugural tournament to the first dynasty in their game. And Cathy Rush, the woman that was ahead of her time, became immortalized when she was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. (Ocean Avenue Entertainment)… Expand

Genre(s): Action, Drama, Sport

Rating: G

Runtime: 102 min

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Neil Genzlinger

Oct 20, 2011

Sometimes a film feels a bit too pat and yet is impossible to resist. The Mighty Macs, based on the national championship run of the 1972 women's basketball team at Immaculata College near Philadelphia, is such a film: lots of button pushing, but in the end you're glad you saw it. Read full review

Steve Persall

Oct 19, 2011

It's a nice movie, and can certainly be inspirational for the proper audiences. Read full review

Carrie Rickey

Oct 20, 2011

One wishes that Chambers had more gracefully integrated the stories of the individual players into this celebration of Rush. Read full review

Marjorie Baumgarten

Oct 19, 2011

Carla Gugino, however, energizes the film with every step of her self-assured stride. She genuinely manages to create a dimensional character who is fulsomely inspirational – and as I said at the outset, that's not too shabby an accomplishment when it comes to the world of women and sports movies. Read full review

Kyle Smith

Oct 21, 2011

Everything plays out exactly as you'd expect in a cheerful, well-meaning movie in the style of something made for the Disney channel. Read full review

Ty Burr

Oct 20, 2011

The Mighty Macs sticks so closely to the underdog-sports-movie playbook that it's practically generic. Read full review

R. Kurt Osenlund

Oct 17, 2011

The Mighty Macs is a film from another planet, where stories are told, obliviously, in cryptic, nonsensical code, and people talk to each other in sugarplum proverbs no earthbound adult would ever inflict on another, not even on the set of a Hallmark Original Movie. Read full review

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Liveby

Oct 21, 2011

A mesmerising and heartwarming film from start to finish. I thoroughly enjoyed the movie! I was completely captivated by the story.

Great movie. Touching story. Fantastic acting. joy to watch. Must see for movie lovers.

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Movieguru1

Oct 25, 2011

This movie was awesome!! i could watch this a thousand times. I never thought that i would be promoting the WNBA but this movie had it all and i would recommend for anyone that want to watch a quality movie.

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ChrisTB

Oct 23, 2011

I went into this movie looking forward to just the popcorn and previews alone but left surprised and energized, not because it was the weekend and had a few days off but because the story was inspirational and enjoyable. Although most of the basketball team required some young actresses, theI went into this movie looking forward to just the popcorn and previews alone but left surprised and energized, not because it was the weekend and had a few days off but because the story was inspirational and enjoyable. Although most of the basketball team required some young actresses, the main actors delivered their roles more than adequately and the movie over all came together nicely for it's genre.… Expand

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RyanPratt

Oct 21, 2011

Skip-it - I never thought I could recommend watching the WNBA but it truly is more entertaining than this formulaic Cinderella sports story about the 1971-72 Immaculata College women's basketball team.

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