2026 · Film
The Mosquito Bowl
Peter Berg's World War II drama about four American college football stars who join the US Marines after Pearl Harbor and play a famous game before Okinawa.
Release Wed, 25 Nov, 2026 Confirmed
Checked by Movie Mandala, Sun, 15 Nov, 2026
Where to watch
IndiaThe Mosquito Bowl arrives on Netflix in India on 25 November 2026.
Releases Wed, 25 Nov, 2026Confirmed
The story
In the early 1940s, a handful of college football players are celebrities on their campuses, among them Brown quarterback John McLaughry, Wisconsin's Bob Baumann and Dave Schreiner, and Purdue star Tony Butkovich. When Japan attacks Pearl Harbor in December 1941, the four give up their sporting careers and enlist in the US Marine Corps. As they train and prepare for the Battle of Okinawa, they find themselves playing one last football game together.
Spoiler-free: only the set-up.
Who it suits
Aimed at viewers who like war films built on true stories of friendship and sacrifice. Netflix rates it A, so expect combat violence, and it runs a little over two hours.
Genres:War and patrioticTrue storiesSports
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Background
The Mosquito Bowl is based on Pulitzer Prize-winner Buzz Bissinger's 2022 non-fiction book The Mosquito Bowl: A Game of Life and Death in World War II. Peter Berg, whose earlier films include Friday Night Lights (2004) and Lone Survivor, directed, co-wrote and produced it for Netflix. The story follows four real college players who enlisted after Pearl Harbor and went on to play the game that gives the book its name, shortly before the Battle of Okinawa. Berg told Tudum it is "very much a reality-based film" honouring the Marines who died in 1944 and 1945.
The film premiered at the AFI Film Festival on 22 October 2026 and opened in US theatres on 30 October. It drew mixed reviews, with 44% on Rotten Tomatoes and a Metacritic score of 42. Netflix lists it for streaming from 25 November 2026; its India page does not yet list audio languages.
The facts
- Language
- English
- Hindi
- Hindi audio not confirmed
- Genre
- War drama, Sports
- Runtime
- 129 min
- Certificate
- A (Netflix rating)
- Director
- Peter Berg
- Cast
- Nicholas Galitzine, Bill Skarsgård, Ray Nicholson, Tom Francis
Questions people ask
- Where can I watch The Mosquito Bowl in India?
- The Mosquito Bowl arrives on Netflix in India on 25 November 2026.
- When does The Mosquito Bowl release?
- The Mosquito Bowl is scheduled to release on 25 November 2026. This date has been officially announced.
- Is The Mosquito Bowl suitable for children?
- The Mosquito Bowl has a CBFC A (Netflix rating) certificate.
- How long is The Mosquito Bowl?
- The Mosquito Bowl runs for 2 hours 9 minutes (129 minutes).