Miracle (2004)
87%RT Audience Score: 90%
Awards & Nominations: NA
Kurt Russell’s performance guides this cliche-ridden tale into the realm of inspirational, nostalgic goodness
Miracle is a movie that will make you believe in the impossible, just like believing that I can eat a whole pizza by myself and not feel guilty about it. Kurt Russell is amazing as Herb Brooks, and the story of the 1980 Olympic hockey team is truly inspiring. Sure, there’s some jingoism, but who doesn’t love a good underdog story? It’s a great reminder that sometimes, all it takes is a little bit of faith and a whole lot of hard work to achieve greatness. So, grab some popcorn, sit back, and get ready to feel all the feels.
Production Company(ies)
Warner Bros.,
Distributor
Buena Vista Pictures
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
Filming Location(s)
MPAA / Certificate
TV-14
Year of Release
2004
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Stereo
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Aspect ratio:16:9 HD
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Runtime:2h 15m
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Language(s):
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Country of origin:Czech Republic, Latvia, Romania
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Feb 2, 2004 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 4, 2006
Genre(s)
Drama
Keyword(s)
starring Kurt Russell, directed by Gavin O’Connor, written by Eric Guggenheim, drama, box office performance, budget, reviewed by J.R Jones, produced by Mark Ciardi and Gordon Gray, PG rating, 1980 U.S men’s Olympic hockey team, Herb Brooks, college coach, Soviet team, American patriotism, Cold War, Patricia Clarkson, Noah Emmerich, Sean McCann, Kenneth Welsh, Eddie Cahill, sports violence, language, Buena Vista Pictures, surround sound, Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS, Scope (2.35:1), hockey, Olympic games, inspirational, nostalgic, Cinderella story, Al Michaels, commentary, intense, emotional, inspiring, microcosm, relationships, intensity, passion, true story, Kurt Russell’s performance, exceptional hockey coach, shrewd Minnesota college coach, American patriotism during the Cold War
Worldwide gross: $64,445,708
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): NA
US/Canada gross: $64,378,093
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend:
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Patricia Clarkson – Mrs. Brooks
Noah Emmerich – Craig Patrick
Sean McCann – Walter Bush
Kenneth Welsh – Doc Nagobads
Eddie Cahill – Jim Craig
Director(s)
Gavin O’Connor
Writer(s)
NA
Producer(s)
Mark Ciardi, Gordon Gray
Film Festivals
Venice
Awards & Nominations
NA
Academy Awards
All Critics (166) | Top Critics (47) | Fresh (134) | Rotten (32)
If you can get past the jingoism, Miracle’s a good story about an exceptional hockey coach.
June 29, 2022
J. R. Jones
Chicago Reader
TOP CRITIC
Moving story of the 1980 Olympic hockey team.
December 26, 2010 | Rating: 4/5
Nell Minow
Common Sense Media
TOP CRITIC
Believe in the greatness of Kurt Russell.
May 4, 2005 | Rating: B+
Nick Schager
Lessons of Darkness
TOP CRITIC
If you can tolerate all this phony uplift you’ll also get a pretty interesting story about a shrewd Minnesota college coach named Herb Brooks.
February 14, 2004 | Rating: 2/4
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Chicago Reader
TOP CRITIC
[T]humbs up for this uplifting and inspirational movie about one of the great upsets in sports history.
February 13, 2004
Richard Roeper
Ebert & Roeper
TOP CRITIC
Russell is terrific as coach Herb Brooks.
February 10, 2004
Ed Park
Village Voice
TOP CRITIC
The game remains one of the best moments in sports history. “Miracle” depicts America’s spiritual triumph over the Specter of Communism. The implications of this Olympic showdown went far beyond the scope of sports, in the grand scheme of things.
March 9, 2020 | Rating: 4/5
Mark Jackson
Epoch Times
When it comes to inspirational sports films, Miracle is near the top of the list.
February 23, 2020 | Rating: 4/5
Danielle Solzman
Solzy at the Movies
Works not just as a sports film, but as an interesting study of relationships strengthened by sports.
November 16, 2019
Micheal Compton
Bowling Green Daily News
Thanks to the folks at Disney we can all relive those magic moments and the story behind them come February 6 with Miracle.
November 13, 2019
Debbie Lynn Elias
Behind The Lens
It’s all boosted by Kurt Russell who’s so great as Herb Brooks.
May 13, 2019 | Rating: 8/10
Rachel Wagner
Rachel’s Reviews (YouTube)
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.
August 15, 2009
Ryan Cracknell
Movie Views…
Plot
The first season of anthology series Miracle Workers will be a Heaven-set workplace comedy based on Simon Rich’s book “What in God’s Name”, starring Daniel Radcliffe, Steve Buscemi, Geraldine Viswanathan, and Karan Soni. Radcliffe will play Craig, a low-level angel responsible for handling all of humanity’s prayers, and Steve Buscemi will play Craig’s boss God, who has pretty much checked out and is ready to move on to his next project. To prevent Earth’s destruction, Craig and fellow angel Eliza (Geraldine Viswanathan) must answer a seemingly unanswerable prayer: help two humans fall in love. ‘Miracle Workers’ is created by ‘Man Seeking Woman’ creator Simon Rich and executive produced by Lorne Michaels and Andrew Singer of Michaels’ Broadway Video, Simon Rich, Daniel Radcliffe and Steve Buscemi. Broadway Video produces the series in association with Turner’s Studio T.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Nothing to add here about Miracle.
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