The Miracle Season

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The Miracle Season

PG

2018

1h 39m

Drama

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Based on the inspiring true story of the West High School girl's volleyball team. After the tragic loss of star player Caroline Line Found in an accident, the remaining team players must band together under the guidance of their tough-love coach, Kathy Bresnahan, in hopes of winning the state championship.

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Critics Consensus

The Miracle Season has a worthy real-life story to tell, but one-dimensional characters and aggressively maudlin storytelling undercut any emotional uplift.

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

Mar 5, 2020

You want emotion? See if you can handle this inspirational sports drama, whose every scene is calculated to make young hearts explode.

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Katie Walsh

Los Angeles Times

Apr 10, 2018

The Miracle Season is pleasantly swift, but in a quest for ruthless efficiency, a few character beats are skipped.

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Glenn Kenny

RogerEbert.com

Apr 6, 2018

2.5/4

This movie goes for the heartstrings and tear ducts more than the sports-conscious. The results are pretty mixed.

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Hosea Rupprecht

Catholic News Service

Aug 12, 2021

In the end, nonetheless, this salute to Line's legacy offers uplifting entertainment suitable for a broad audience.

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

Sep 16, 2020

3.5/4.0

This is the kind of film that deserves an audience.

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Steven Prokopy

Third Coast Review

Jun 9, 2020

It's really easy to wonder why the filmmakers didn't attempt a well-structured documentary rather than crank up every manipulative, overly sentimental dial in their arsenal to give us a beat-for-beat re-enactment of what is clearly a heartfelt story.

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Paul D.

@MoroseMusician May 26, 2026

The screenplay and the acting were so hokey that I couldn’t take it and I turned it off. I tried again a couple of nights later, and suddenly realized I had seen the entire movie several years earlier. Soul Surfer was a much better movie.

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Nic T

@rottentony235 Mar 7, 2026

Unbearably cheesy, not because it's sentimental, but because nobody talks like that or acts like that. Wouldn't recommend it

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TheMovieSearch R

@TheMovieSearch Feb 15, 2026

The Miracle Season is a heartfelt sports drama about a high school volleyball team coming together after a tragic accident. The emotional foundation is strong, and the story handles its subject with sincerity and respect. Helen Hunt delivers a solid performance, bringing depth and leadership to her role, helping ground the film in authenticity. However, the screenplay follows a very predictable sports formula. From the setbacks to the inspirational comeback moments, you can see every beat coming. While volleyball offers a slightly fresh setting, the structure feels copy and paste. It’s a decent and uplifting film, but its lack of originality makes it more of a one time watch than a memorable sports classic. The emotional speeches and training montages feel familiar, and while they are effective, they never rise above expectations. It’s inspiring in moments, yet too conventional to truly stand out or demand repeat viewings. Ultimately, it plays things safe

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Angela F

@Xo_angela7 Jan 23, 2026

My honest opinion on this movie would have to be creative, sentimental, and just absolutely amazing it had me in tears throughout the movie I really hope there will be a part 2 soon hopefully 😊💕🥺👏🤗

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André Ferreira F

@andre_f Nov 22, 2025

A história é muito bonita e merecedora de ser contada, porém a execução é muito fraca. A direção é péssima, o clima do filme é demasiado volátil, as personagens são mal exploradas e mesmo o elenco estrelado não consegue salvar o filme. Verdadeiramente, a única coisa que vale realçar além da história verídica é a ótima atuação do William Hurt. (avaliação: 4/10)

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Jay M

@RT17485550 Nov 25, 2023

Lovely movie... Too bad William Hurt is no longer with us. Such a great actor, and his performance here is no exception!

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Synopsis

Based on the inspiring true story of the West High School girl's volleyball team. After the tragic loss of star player Caroline Line Found in an accident, the remaining team players must band together under the guidance of their tough-love coach, Kathy Bresnahan, in hopes of winning the state championship.

Director: Sean McNamara
Producer: Mickey Liddell, Pete Shilaimon, Scott Holroyd, Mark Ciardi
Screenwriter: David Aaron Cohen, Elissa Matsueda
Distributor: Mirror, LD Entertainment
Production Co: LD Entertainment, Apex Entertainment
Rating: PG (Some Thematic Elements)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 6, 2018, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 3, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $10.2M
Runtime: 1h 39m

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