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Miracle (2004)

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Reviews Counted:155

Fresh:123

Rotten:32

Average Rating:7/10

Consensus: Kurt Russell's performance guides this cliche-ridden tale into the realm of inspirational, nostalgic goodness.

Rated: PG [See Full Rating] for language and some rough sports action

Runtime: 2 hrs 16 mins

Genre: Dramas

Theatrical Release:Feb 6, 2004 Wide

Box Office: $64,329,473

Synopsis: From Walt Disney Pictures comes MIRACLE, an inspiring family drama that combines hockey and history in retelling the story of one of sports' all-time greatest upsets. In 1980, amidst the tense... From Walt Disney Pictures comes MIRACLE, an inspiring family drama that combines hockey and history in retelling the story of one of sports' all-time greatest upsets. In 1980, amidst the tense political climate of the Cold War, Herb Brooks (Kurt Russell) took over as coach of the U.S. Olympic hockey team. With the help of affable assistant coach Craig Patrick (Noah Emmerich), Brooks selected a group of twenty amateur hockey players who faced the daunting task of bringing respectability to their country's floundering program. While Brooks was well aware that his team lacked the talent and experience of the team from Russia, he nonetheless devoted his energy to realizing his lifelong dream: to coach a team to Olympic gold. Stepping into the gaudy wardrobe of the legendary Brooks (who was a consultant on the film and died in an automobile accident just after production wrapped), Russell delivers one of his finest performances to date. Surrounded by a cast of unknown young actors, Russell captures the complexities of a man who dared to dream the impossible dream. Director Gavin O'Connor and screenwriter Eric Guggenheim deftly balance the drama of the game itself with the larger political implications the game inspired, celebrating this truly miraculous moment in time. [More]

Starring: Kurt Russell, Patricia Clarkson, Noah Emmerich, Eddie Cahill

Starring: Kurt Russell, Patricia Clarkson, Noah Emmerich, Eddie Cahill, Michael Mantenuto, Nathan West, Eric Peter-Kaiser, Billy Schneider, Patrick O'Brien Demsey

Director: Gavin O'Connor

Director: Gavin O'Connor
Screenwriter: Eric Guggenheim
Producer: Mark Ciardi, Gordon Gray
Composer: Mark Isham
Studio: Buena Vista Pictures

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A story about people rather than just one a team going for the win. In doing so, O'Connor makes Miracle one of the more thoughtful and enjoyable films revolving around sports.

Full Review Source: Movie Views | comment Comment
08/15/09
Ryan Cracknell
Ryan Cracknell
Movie Views

Even if you don't know a "blue line from a clothes line," "Miracle" is a thoroughly enjoyable film that unspools like a Robert Altman movie where many characters' individual essences are revealed at once.

Full Review Source: ColeSmithey.com | comment Comment
07/17/09
Cole Smithey
Cole Smithey
ColeSmithey.com

Miracle capitalizes on its understanding of team dynamics: the bonding of pain and gain alike, the ownership of integrity over ego, the satisfaction of communal accomplishment. [Blu-ray]

Full Review Source: Groucho Reviews | comment Comment
06/19/09
Peter Canavese
Peter Canavese
Groucho Reviews

This isn't anyone's finest hour.

Full Review Source: Cinema Signals | comment Comment
06/18/09
Jules Brenner
Jules Brenner
Cinema Signals

Russell is at his understated best in the film, which stands as a living tribute to Coach Herb Brooks.

Full Review Source: DVDTown.com | comment Comment
06/16/09
James Plath
James Plath
DVDTown.com
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Full Review Source: Cinema Crazed | comment Comment
04/29/09
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Cinema Crazed
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Full Review Source: NPR.org | comment Comment
10/18/08
Bob Mondello
Bob Mondello
NPR.org

This inspirational, rough and tumble, profanity-free testament to ingenuity also touches on the conflicts between work ethics and domestic responsibility.

Full Review Source: Sacramento News & Review | comment Comment
08/07/08
Mark Halverson
Mark Halverson
Sacramento News & Review

A complex portrait of a man, and Kurt Russell delivers a major performance as that man.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
07/18/08
Rob Gonsalves
Rob Gonsalves
eFilmCritic.com

Kurt Russell is perfect as hockey coach Herb Brooks in a true story that still manages to be rousing and inspirational despite its inherent predictability.

Full Review Source: Fantastica Daily | comment Comment
12/20/05
Chuck O'Leary
Chuck O'Leary
Fantastica Daily

Esquemático em toda a narrativa, é apenas mais um exemplo inferior do gênero "azarão-com-espírito-de-vencedor".

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11/30/05
Pablo Villaca
Pablo Villaca
Cinema em Cena

Believe in the greatness of Kurt Russell.

Full Review Source: Lessons of Darkness | comment Comment
05/04/05
Nick Schager
Nick Schager
Lessons of Darkness

While I don't like the way it simplifies history, I have to admit that Miracle is a hugely effective crowd-pleaser.

Full Review Source: NYC Film Critic | comment Comment
03/05/05
Ethan Alter
Ethan Alter
NYC Film Critic

[It takes] a wonderful story and transforms it into by-the-numbers entertainment that doesn't show us anything new about hockey or this historic event.

Full Review Source: Looking Closer | comment Comment
12/31/04
Jeffrey Overstreet
Jeffrey Overstreet
Looking Closer

It's not too hokey, not politically correct, not a mass of chewy, Disney-fried steak, not even a miracle -- it's just good storytelling.

Full Review Source: Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas) | comment Comment
09/16/04
Mark Collette
Mark Collette
Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas)

The best sports movie I've ever seen.

Full Review Source: tonymedley.com | comment Comment
09/15/04
Tony Medley
Tony Medley
tonymedley.com

Captures all the excitement of U.S. hockey win.

Full Review Source: Reno Gazette-Journal | comment Comment
06/04/04
Forrest Hartman
Forrest Hartman
Reno Gazette-Journal

Invaluable proof that nothing can save a hackneyed screenplay

Full Review Source: Film Freak Central | comment Comment
05/07/04
Bill Chambers
Bill Chambers
Film Freak Central

You're glad that Brooks and his team have received the big-screen treatment that their story seems ideal for. But it's sad to see their excellence revisited in such a mediocre movie.

Full Review Source: San Francisco Examiner | comment Comment
05/01/04
Anita Katz
Anita Katz
San Francisco Examiner

Everything about this movie is painfully stock.

Full Review Source: eye WEEKLY | comment 1 Comment
04/09/04
Catharine Tunnacliffe
Catharine Tunnacliffe
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