Wildcats
Seen it?1986 | 106 min | Comedy
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 26% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 6.2 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 46 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
26% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
6.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$26 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 94K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Michael Ritchie
- Goldie HawnMolly McGrath
- Swoosie KurtzVerna McGrath
- Robyn LivelyAlice Needham
- Brandy GoldMarian Needham
- James KeachFrank Needham
- Jan HooksStephanie Needham
- Bruce McGillDan Darwell
- Nipsey RussellBen Edwards
- Mykelti WilliamsonLevander 'Bird' Williams
- Tab ThackerPhillip Finch