I like movie Simon birch much more.    Boy in film got growth disorder and also sick and I know how feel for be little.  I like movie very much. he show can be hero even if not big like other kids our age he still save other in water.  I seen same boy in 7th Heaven show and he was funny. 

I dont like movie the MIGHTY hardly none.

sorry i must disagree, i like the mighty much more

I'm with AH 382. I like both a lot, but if forced to choose, I'd go with Simon Birch.

Interesting movies to compare gee.

The Mighty only grossed $2.6m in the USA.

Simon Birch cost $20m to make and grossed $18.2m in the USA.

The Mighty rates 7.83 on BA and 7.1 on IMDb

while

Simon Birch rates 8.4 on BA and 6.8 on IMDb

Incredibly.. 43 people gave The Mighty a rating of 1/10 on IMBd, and  127 people gave Simon Birch a 1/10..  Are they morons or what   ???


I rated Simon Birch 8/10 and The Mighty 9/10... but that could possibly reverse if I watched them back to back.

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the boy that was in 7th hevean was a differnt boy. he was  josh ryan evans.
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the  simon birch boy was ian micheal smith
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That depends really on how you look at Amertican films.  Honestly, in most cases "heroism" has become a muddied term - a lot of times the biggest blockbusters/thrillers do a good job of confusing you about who the good/bad guys are or what the end goal is.  Much of the feelgood protagonism is reserved for younger skewing films where a sense of schmaltziness is more acceptable (the ending of Max Keeble's Big Move immediately comes to mind as an example).

Simon Birch took a more realistic approach and delivered this message in practical terms, not by going opverboard with hyperbolae.  It is a lesson that many kds do need today, and that's why I am partial to it.


MJ