The Mosquito Bowl

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Following the attack on Pearl Harbor, four of America's top college football stars set their fame aside to enlist in the Marines. As they prepare for the brutal invasion of Okinawa, they'll play in a legendary game featuring some of the greatest players in history -- a game that, for many, will be the last they ever play.

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Robert Daniels

RogerEbert.com

1 day ago

.5/4

Lacking humanity and relying almost exclusively on shock, "The Mosquito Bowl," a heinous World War II epic coming to Netflix, struggles to define its story.

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William Bibbiani

TheWrap

2 days ago

It’s the kind of movie a testicle would make if a testicle made movies and really gave a damn about sound design.

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David Ehrlich

IndieWire

4 days ago

C

For all of its supposed verisimilitude, The Mosquito Bowl seems less indebted to the reality of war than it does to Hollywood’s idea of it, and its abject refusal to flesh out its characters makes it feel more contrived rather than less.

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Marshall Shaffer

The Playlist

7 hrs ago

B-

"The Mosquito Bowl" is at its best when it captures men bonding through touchdowns, and slightly less so when it does the same through trauma.

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Manuel São Bento

Movies We Texted About

1 day ago

C+

I believed in these men as a group. I just wish the movie had bothered to get to know any of them.

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Brett McCracken

The Gospel Coalition

1 day ago

The desaturated, shaky-camera, chaotic choreography of war movies has become clichéd. I checked out a bit during these prolonged battle scenes.

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Scot W

6 hrs ago

Harrowing and raw war footage, emotional connections to the characters, blended with historical footage, interesting story.

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Debbie M

16 hrs ago

Very moving, intense and realistic.

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Shay

17 hrs ago

The Mosquito Bowl is a powerful movie based on a true story - it accurately tells the story of war in two powerful WWII battles (Tarawa and Okinawa) but also beautifully tells the human side of the experience. A must see if you enjoy WWII stories.

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Kennedy

20 hrs ago

Well done personalization of war, and actors were deep into their roles. The mid transition from full-on war scenes to the “idea” of having the football game was not transitioned well and lacked story foundation but once accepted the story came back together. Overall good subject and reasonable execution. Sometime true stories are more difficult to portray than fiction. I like the opportunity to see fresh approaches and new talents.

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Bobbi

20 hrs ago

This was a poweful and beautiful story about World War 11 and these made the sacrifice of their lives to put their fooball careers on hold anad serve their country I am a WW11 buff

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Michael

23 hrs ago

Like all of Berg's movies, this one had amazing direction, camera work, and sound. Every scene was intense. The actors and crew really came together around this one. The 4 leads did a phenomenal job. I wish the script had devoted more time and depth in its character development before sending them off to war.

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Following the attack on Pearl Harbor, four of America's top college football stars set their fame aside to enlist in the Marines. As they prepare for the brutal invasion of Okinawa, they'll play in a legendary game featuring some of the greatest players in history -- a game that, for many, will be the last they ever play.

Director: Peter Berg
Producer: Peter Berg, Brian Grazer, Alexander H. Gayner
Screenwriter: Mark L. Smith, Peter Berg, Peter Berg, Mark L. Smith
Distributor: Netflix
Production Co: Film 44, Imagine Entertainment
Rating: R
Genre: War, History, Drama, Sports
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 30, 2026, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 25, 2026
Runtime: 2h 7m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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