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Little Giants

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Ever since childhood, nerdy Danny O'Shea (Rick Moranis) has felt inferior to his brother, Kevin (Ed O'Neill), a former college football star. Danny runs a gas station, while Kevin coaches the local youth football team. When Kevin's team rejects Danny's daughter, Becky (Shawna Waldron), because she's a girl, Becky convinces her dad to start a rival team, though the city can support only one. To prove himself against his brother, Danny begins coaching his team of misfits for a playoff game.
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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Jan 1, 2000
1/4
Working in two platoons, [the four screenwriters] have skillfully removed all vestiges of originality from this story, and turned in a perfectly-honed retread of every other movie about how a team of losers wins the big game. Go to Full Review Danielle Solzman Solzy at the Movies Oct 14, 2024
3.5/5
Little Giants is still a fun watch as the film turns 30 years old, even if it never became a sports comedy classic. Go to Full Review Justin Brown Medium Popcorn Aug 19, 2024
5/5
I'm glad to have revisited this film. This is one of the few children's films of this time that has substance and that you can watch with multiple generations in your family. Go to Full Review Brandon Collins Medium Popcorn Aug 19, 2024
4/5
Very enjoyable and heartfelt. Ed O'Neil is fantastic in this. Go to Full Review Malcolm L. Johnson Hartford Courant May 23, 2018
...dropping the ball at every turn. Go to Full Review Randy White Common Sense Media Jan 2, 2011
4/5
The little guy wins in this rote comedy. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Ed R @JustcallmeER 9 hrs ago Classic nostalgia with a lot of family fun to be had! See more Jade W @giveemsomethingto_jade 2 days ago Who doesn’t love an underdog film See more MariofanAlex445 T @RT47678067 Sep 1, 2026 An exceptional feel-good movie about never giving up and besting your biggest foes with humility. Rick Moranis, Ed O'Neill, and all the child stars in this film truly deserve their flowers. 4/5 stars. See more Horror fan 4 @Horrorfan4life Jun 24, 2026 I absolutely adore this movie about kids who weren't good enough to play for the cowboys so instead they form their own team. The new team the giants are lead by Rick Moranis and Ed O'Neil coaches the cowboys. The movie has many funny moments and it is a great underdog story. This is a top 10 sports movie and til this day I'll always root for the giants over the cowboys. Tim Treakle See more Charlie T @KIDCRITIC Dec 26, 2025 Watched Little Giants this year. This is a great sports movie with both Ed O’Neil and Rick Moranis. It is about a girl named Becky who does not make the football team. Her dad Danny O’Shea, who is the brother of a famous football player, starts a team of players that get cut or are always the last on the team. The town says you can only have one town team and they go against each other in a big game. The storytelling is a great part of this movie and the acting with Rick Moranis not giving up is a valuable part of this movie. Overall I would rate this movie 4.5 stars out of 5 stars. My favorite scene is when John Madden and the players come out and play with Danny's Team. I would recommend this movie. See more Stephen C @bob25009 Jun 20, 2025 Funny in 1.75 hours. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Duwayne Dunham

Director

Rick Moranis

Danny O'Shea

Ed O'Neill

Kevin O'Shea

John Madden

Self

Shawna Waldron

Becky O'Shea

Mary Ellen Trainor

Karen O'Shea

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Little Giants

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Movie Info

Synopsis Ever since childhood, nerdy Danny O'Shea (Rick Moranis) has felt inferior to his brother, Kevin (Ed O'Neill), a former college football star. Danny runs a gas station, while Kevin coaches the local youth football team. When Kevin's team rejects Danny's daughter, Becky (Shawna Waldron), because she's a girl, Becky convinces her dad to start a rival team, though the city can support only one. To prove himself against his brother, Danny begins coaching his team of misfits for a playoff game.
Director
Duwayne Dunham
Producer
Arne Schmidt
Screenwriter
James Ferguson, Robert Shallcross, Tommy Swerdlow, Michael Goldberg
Distributor
Argentina Video Home, Warner Bros.
Production Co
Warner Brothers, Amblin Entertainment
Rating
PG
Genre
Kids & Family, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 14, 1994, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 1, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$18.8M
Runtime
1h 46m
Sound Mix
Surround, DTS, Stereo, Dolby Digital
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