The Mosquito Bowl

  • Rated R
  • 2hr 7m

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Peter Berg

Producer:

Peter Berg, Alex Gayner, Brian Grazer

Writer:

Peter Berg, Mark L. Smith, Buzz Bissinger

Release Date:

Oct 30, 2026

Runtime:

2hr 7m

Synopsis

After Pearl Harbor, four star college footballers join the Marines. Before facing Okinawa's invasion, they participate in a historic game with legendary players - for many, their final match.

Cast

  • Nicholas Galitzine
  • Bill Skarsgård
  • Peter Berg
  • Olga Petsa
  • Ray Nicholson
  • Stacy Clausen
  • Ella Newton
  • Dominic Bogart
  • Brodie Henson
  • Pat McAfee
Moviegoers are saying
Audiences are split but mostly unimpressed with this Netflix WWII film, averaging about 3/10. Reviewers credit Peter Berg's visceral combat filmmaking and the Mosquito Bowl sequence, but many call the characters paper-thin and the tone 'woefully tone deaf,' with Pat McAfee's drill sergeant casting drawing особенно mockery. Fans of the football scenes and the gritty war action find something to like, while critics see a film that wants to be anti-war but turns the horror into a game.
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  • Oct 27, 2026

    There have been any number of movies about the hell of fighting in World War II, the most visceral of which have been made in the years since “Saving Private Ryan” provided a very enduring template for how modern filmmakers could render that carnage with both the spectacle…

    231 Likes
    davidehrlich
    davidehrlich
    Nov 2, 2026

    netflix really wants this Oscar, i'm speechless about this movie ranked 2026

    95 Likes
    Wexlley
    Wexlley
    Oct 29, 2026

    1 shade of gray. Layed on top like a blanket. Idk wheather to laugh or cry that I could barely see Nicholas Galitzine and Bill Skarsgard, my only 2 reasons for using free will to rearrange my like for and go to the 2pm showing. I loved when they hard cut to real footage…

    81 Likes
    thedarkswan
    thedarkswan
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    Oct 29, 2026

    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. Ostensibly about a real-life football game played by Marines on Christmas Eve before the invasion of Okinawa, the…

    72 Likes
    Robert Daniels
    Robert Daniels
    May 15, 2026

    A weak script and under developed characters hold this one back a bit, but I was amazed by the filmmaking of the war scenes by Peter Berg. It has was some visceral filmmaking. The flow of the story is a bit choppy, but being a football fan and having an interest in WWII,…

    67 Likes
    Jake Alda Coffey
    Jake Alda Coffey
    Oct 22, 2026

    On an acting & technical standpoint this is great, but overall this is just solid stuff at best. Ray Nicholson is absolutely phenomenal in this and he's gonna do great things just like his dad one day!!!! AFI Fest 2026 2026 Ranked The Greatest Actresses of All Time The…

    65 Likes
    Benjigotfried
    Benjigotfried
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    Oct 31, 2026

    NO WAY 😱😱😱 DID PAT MCAFEE JUST DO THAT 💀💀💀 MAN, someone pour me a double shout of whiskey and then DOUBLE that!!! This guys CRAZY 🤪🤪🤪 A marine?? What will he ruin next? An animated Disney movie?!?!? I’d bet he was just dying to take his shirt off (please someone…

    66 Likes
    Ron Frear
    Ron Frear
    Oct 22, 2026

    a burger has nuance and my eyes had tears in them

    58 Likes
    hads
    hads
    Oct 31, 2026

    Older men declare war, but it is the youth who must fight and die. Phenomenal film with a sneaky stacked cast

    53 Likes
    jiannotti613
    jiannotti613

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  • CM
    Chandra Mason
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    It’s an excellent movie. The movie is a true Marine movie, tough and gritty. It’s worth watching.

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    Jay Gar
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    Elliott Horne
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Frequently Asked Questions

When does The Mosquito Bowl come out in theaters?
October 30, 2026 is the release date.
Is The Mosquito Bowl (2026) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as R, meaning that Under 17 requires an adult accompaniment.
How long is The Mosquito Bowl (2026)?
The movie is 2hr 7min long.
What's The Mosquito Bowl (2026) about?
After Pearl Harbor, four star college footballers join the Marines. Before facing Okinawa's invasion, they participate in a historic game with legendary players - for many, their final match.
Who's the cast of The Mosquito Bowl (2026)?
  • Nicholas Galitzine
  • Bill Skarsgård
  • Peter Berg as Gen. Buckner
  • Olga Petsa as Butkovich's sister
  • Ray Nicholson
  • Stacy Clausen
  • Ella Newton as Jane
  • Dominic Bogart as Sgt Wilkes
  • Brodie Henson as Jack
  • Pat McAfee as Drill Instructor
Who's the director behind The Mosquito Bowl (2026)?
Peter Berg directed The Mosquito Bowl (2026).
Who produced The Mosquito Bowl (2026)?
Peter Berg, Alex Gayner and Brian Grazer produced The Mosquito Bowl (2026).
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