The Mighty

1998 film directed by Peter Chelsom
Movie film Q1855742
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The Mighty

Summary

The Mighty is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,299 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Mighty's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Mighty was directed by Peter Chelsom[4].
  • Charles Leavitt wrote the screenplay for The Mighty[5].
  • The Mighty's composer is recorded as Trevor Jones[6].
  • The Mighty's genre is buddy film[7].
  • The Mighty's genre is comedy drama[8].
  • The Mighty's genre is coming-of-age film[9].
  • The Mighty's genre is drama film[10].
  • The Mighty's based on is recorded as Freak the Mighty[11].
  • A cast member of The Mighty was Elden Henson[12].
  • A cast member of The Mighty was Kieran Culkin[13].
  • A cast member of The Mighty was Sharon Stone[14].
  • A cast member of The Mighty was Gena Rowlands[15].
  • A cast member of The Mighty was Harry Dean Stanton[16].
  • A cast member of The Mighty was James Gandolfini[17].
  • A cast member of The Mighty was Gillian Anderson[18].
  • A cast member of The Mighty was Meat Loaf[19].
  • A cast member of The Mighty was John Bourgeois[20].
  • A cast member of The Mighty was Nadia Litz[21].
  • A cast member of The Mighty was Carl Marotte[22].
  • A cast member of The Mighty was Jenifer Lewis[23].
  • A cast member of The Mighty was Q5302371[24].
  • The Mighty was produced by Simon Fields[25].
  • The Mighty was produced by Don Carmody[26].
  • The Mighty was produced by Bob Weinstein[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Simon Fields[25], Don Carmody[26], Bob Weinstein[27], Harvey Weinstein[28], and Deborah Forte[29]. The Mighty was directed by Peter Chelsom[4]. Charles Leavitt wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Elden Henson[12], Kieran Culkin[13], Sharon Stone[14], Gena Rowlands[15], Harry Dean Stanton[16], and James Gandolfini[17].

Publication

Publication dates include May 1998[30], October 9, 1998[31], and May 6, 1999[32]. The original language of The Mighty was English[33]. Genres include buddy film[7], comedy drama[8], coming-of-age film[9], and drama film[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[34].

Reception

Reviews include 75%[35] and 6.8/10[36].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Mighty's after a work by is recorded as Rodman Philbrick[37].

Why It Matters

The Mighty ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,299 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 119670
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  2. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 23650
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12879]]: 23650, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269266|batch #269266]]"
  3. 14w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1998-05-00T00:00:00Z, +1998-10-09T00:00:00Z, +1999-05-06T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Charles Leavitt
    Duration → {'amount': '+100'}
    Icaa rating → general audiences
    + 31 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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