The Mosquito Bowl: American football stars confront war on Netflix

Four college football standouts leave the field for the Marines: The Mosquito Bowl, directed by Peter Berg, chronicles their enlistment in the wake of Pearl Harbor. The film teams Nicholas Galitzine and Bill Skarsgård, with Ray Nicholson and Tom Francis, and arrives on Netflix on November 25, 2026.

Adapted from Buzz Bissinger’s book, The Mosquito Bowl: A Game of Life and Death in World War II, this drama draws on a true story. The title refers to a Guadalcanal showdown between soldiers who were once college football players. The arc of these men—from athletic careers to battles in the Pacific—forms the heart of the narrative.

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Peter Berg revisits American football, already at the heart of Friday Night Lights, this time framing it within a war film. Netflix released a new trailer on October 12, highlighting the players’ shift from military training to the front lines.

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