‘The Mosquito Bowl’ Review: Nicholas Galitzine and Bill Skarsgard in Peter Berg’s Technically Impressive, Emotionally Hollow Netflix War Drama

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1. Deadline

   ‘The Mosquito Bowl’ Review: Peter Berg’s Powerful True WWII Story Takes Four Star Players From The Glory Of The Football Field To The Hell Of The Battlefield – AFI Fest ↗ (opens Deadline)

   Published Oct 23, 2026

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   There have been so many films about WWII, both during and after, so many different takes and personal stories told, that now 81 years since it ended it is hard to imagine finding a fresh way to say anything new, but with his film adaptation of Buzz Bissinger’s best seller, “The Mosquito Bowl: A Game…

2. The Hollywood Reporter

   ‘The Mosquito Bowl’ Review: Nicholas Galitzine and Bill Skarsgard in Peter Berg’s Technically Impressive, Emotionally Hollow Netflix War Drama ↗ (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

   Published Oct 23, 2026

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   Ray Nicholson and Tom Francis also star in the AFI Fest-premiering film, inspired by the true story of a football game played between Marines stationed in the Pacific theater of WWII.

3. The Hollywood Reporter

   How Pat McAfee Landed His First Acting Role in ‘The Mosquito Bowl’ — With Some Help From Bradley Cooper and Tom Cruise ↗ (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

   Published Oct 23, 2026

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   The ESPN personality appears in Peter Berg's new sports war drama alongside Nicholas Galitzine, Bill Skarsgard, Ray Nicholson and Tom Francis.