Don't look for surprises here, but know that the story of the 1980 triumph again earns respect and should quicken the pulse of a new generation of filmgoers who are ready for some inspiration on ice.
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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.
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... [More]
Starring: Kurt Russell, Patricia Clarkson, Noah Emmerich, Eddie Cahill
Director: Gavin O'Connor
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Reviews for Miracle
Top CriticA wonderful docudrama of an undiluted great moment.
02/06/04
Russell gives an assured, intelligent performance that anchors the film.
02/06/04
We know all the cliches of the modern sports movie, but Miracle sidesteps a lot of them.
02/06/04
Top CriticAn unexaggerated, heartfelt but not ham-fisted movie.
02/06/04
Miracle successfully aims to rouse a partisan crowd.
02/06/04
Top CriticThis movie about a miracle matches its subject in inspiration.
02/06/04
Disney has another hit on their hands with "Miracle"... it's not suspenseful, but it's great entertainment.
02/06/04
“Miracle” is the kind of inspirational film that will appeal, mostly, to the hockey fans but its crowd-pleasing nature should carry it beyond just the fans.
02/06/04
Russell as Brooks is the year’s first truly great performance, giving up nothing but what is necessary to convey the coach's legendary determination.
02/06/04
There has never been as exciting a sports event filmed in the movies as there is on display in Miracle, and I’m including the fight in Rocky and the QB sack in Rudy
02/05/04
Effective drama that asks little from the audience and returns pretty much what one would expect.
02/05/04
Strangely disappointing because it only meets expectations, going faithfully by the sports-movie numbers.
02/05/04
...[a] gritty and grand feel-good sporting story.This is a serviceable hat trick that scores some vital goals in its high-spirited gumption.
02/05/04
The silver medal goes to Kurt Russell's fine performance as coach Herb Brooks.
02/05/04
Even though we've been through these paces so many times before and there's never the slightest doubt of its outcome, Miracle is an extraordinarily exciting, absorbing and satisfying movie.
02/05/04
This movie version of the 1980 United States Olympic hockey team's Cinderella season does a yeoman's job of recycling the day-old dough that passes for its story.
02/05/04
Top CriticYou don't have to know a blue line from a soup line to appreciate Miracle. You'll end up cheering anyway.
02/05/04
Miracle has the feel of a fairy tale populated by real people.
02/05/04
This is a classically well-made studio entertainment that, like The Rookie of a few years back, has the knack of being moving without shamelessly overdoing a sure thing.
02/05/04
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