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2021·118 min·Dir. Ty Roberts·★ 6.9
HistoryDramaAction
Haunted by his mysterious past, a devoted high school football coach leads a scrawny team of orphans to the state championship during the Great Depression and inspires a broken nation along the way.
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How Good Is 12 Mighty Orphans?
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Consensus
7.1Well Received
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★ TMDB7.2
★ IMDb6.9
🍅 Rotten Tomatoes (Critics)N/A
◆ MetacriticN/A
The Verdict
Decent, Give It a Shot
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