the crown." Conversely, the Los Angeles Times suggested that the film was "smarter than many of its ilk. Clearly a great deal of care and thought has gone into making special a picture that could so easily have been routine family fare." On Rotten Tomatoes, the film currently holds a 36% approval rating with a 4.8/10 average rating, based on 11 reviews. Box office The film had a budget of $20 million and failed to recoup it, with a total of $19.3 million in box office returns, making it a box office disappointment. Year-end lists Top 10 worst disasters (Ranked #1 in Top 100 Harshest Defense-On-Defense Insults) Cultural references In a 2010 NCAA football game, Michigan State defeated Notre Dame on a fake field goal touchdown pass in overtime to end the game. Head coach Mark Dantonio said the play was called "Little Giants". The uniforms worn by the Cowboys in the film were the same ones worn by the Dallas Cowboys during the 1994 season as part of the NFL's 75th anniversary. From 2004 to 2007, the New York Giants' alternate jerseys were red with white numerals, similar to the jerseys worn by the Little Giants in the movie. Home media On February 7, 1995, Warner Home Video released Little Giants on VHS and LaserDisc. The VHS tape includes a Merrie Melodies cartoon, One Froggy Evening, celebrating the 40th anniversary of Michigan J. Frog. On July 8, 2003, the film was released on DVD. On March 29, 2011, the film was re-released in a four pack: 4 Film Favorites: Kids Sports (along with Little Big League, Surf Ninjas, and Hometown Legend). References External links 1994 films 1990s sports comedy films 1994 comedy films 1990s children's comedy films American football films American children's comedy films American sports comedy films Amblin Entertainment films Warner Bros. films 1990s English-language films Films directed by Duwayne Dunham Films shot in Ohio Films set in Ohio Films scored by John Debney Films with screenplays by Tommy Swerdlow 1990s American films