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Wildcats

1986Movie1 h 46 minR

39

WeakGoodWatch score

39

WeakGoodWatch score

Rotten Tomatoes

Summary

High school track coach Molly McGrath knows just as much about football as anyone else on the planet. When a football coach's position becomes vacant, she applies for the job, despite snickers from fellow staff members and her former husband.

Good for

Date night
Friends night
Party vibe

Where to watch

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Warms you up.
Makes you laugh.

Not for scares, tears or brutality.

The whole fingerprint· the print and its 12 scales

At a glance

Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+19)
Critics 36Audiences 55GoodWatch 39
Metascore41
Tomatometer30%
IMDb6.1
Audience score49%
Running time
1 h 46 min
A typical length for comedies, +6 min on the typical 100
typical 100106
Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 4 countries, rent or buy in 40 more
Released
1986
February 14, 1986
40 years ago
Genre
Comedy
Language
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
ViolenceLittle or none
Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
Frightening scenesLittle or none
Sex, nudityLittle or none
Dark themesLittle or none
Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism
Not listed for kids or family movie night.
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Directing · 5
Michael Ritchie Director
Marshall Schlom Script Supervisor
Peter Norman Second Unit Director
Emmitt-Leon O'Neill Second Assistant Director
Thomas J. Mack First Assistant Director
Writing · 1
Ezra Sacks Screenplay
Production · 6
Goldie Hawn Executive Producer
Anthea Sylbert Producer
Marion Dougherty Casting
Gordon A. Webb Unit Production Manager
Pamela Easley Post Production Coordinator
Ira S. Rosenstein Location Manager
Camera · 4
Donald E. Thorin Director of Photography
Robert C. Thomas Camera Operator
Paul Vombrack Second Unit Director of Photography
Daniel R. Jordan Key Grip
Editing · 2
Richard A. Harris Editor
Toni Morgan Assistant Editor
Sound · 4
James Newton Howard Original Music Composer
Ronald Jacobs Supervising Sound Editor
James R. Alexander Sound Mixer
Donald Harris Music Editor
Art · 4
Boris Leven Production Design
Stephen Myles Berger Art Direction
Phil Abramson Set Decoration
Michael Ross Property Master
Costume & Make-Up · 3
Eddie Marks Costume Supervisor
Cheri Minns Makeup Artist
Kim Samson Hairstylist
Lighting · 1
James F. Boyle Gaffer
Other crew · 2
Donna Garrett Stunts
Kay Whipple Stunts

Tropes

Handshake Refusalin 219 titlesDouble subverted at the end.Graceful Loserin 873 titlesWhen the previous quarterback, Levander Williams, returns to the team, Krushinski has to give up his spot without Williams even having to try out.All 11 tropes

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