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Movie critics combined give Miracle (2004) a score of 2.9155 out of 4
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Miracle (2004) scores a combined 2.47 out of 4 stars for VideoVista VideoVista
This is a quality production from Disney that has all the ingredients a sports movie should have - conflict, passion and underdogs. In this case, the US hockey team competing at the 1980 Winter Olympics. The film's title comes from broadcaster Al ...read the complete Miracle movie review at VideoVista
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 2.44 out of 4 stars for MovieEye.com (Frank Ochieng)MovieEye.com (Frank Ochieng)
Do you believe in miracles? Well, one nation did just that back in 1980 when the United States Olympic hockey team captured the coveted gold medal and turned on the essence of American pride everywhere. Nobody (okay, maybe some) were expecting the ...read the complete Miracle movie review at MovieEye.com (Frank Ochieng)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 2.44 out of 4 stars for The Nick Schager Film ProjectThe Nick Schager Film Project
The prime marvel of Miracle isn’t the true-life victory of the 1980 Olympic hockey team – although the film’s recreation of that signature Cold War moment is plenty stirring – but rather Kurt Russell’s grizzled, vigorous performance as team ...read the complete Miracle movie review at The Nick Schager Film Project
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Window to the Movies (Jeffrey Chen)Window to the Movies (Jeffrey Chen)
Strangely disappointing because it only meets expectations, going faithfully by the sports-movie numbers. ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Window to the Movies (Jeffrey Chen)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for The New York Times (Elvis Mitchell)The New York Times (Elvis Mitchell)
Does a yeoman's job of recycling the day-old dough that passes for its story. ...read the complete Miracle movie review at The New York Times (Elvis Mitchell)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Washington Post (Mark Jenkins)Washington Post (Mark Jenkins)
Miracle works best when the players are on the ice, shot in a faux-documentary style that uses the now-customary handheld cameras, fast pans and machine-gun edits. ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Washington Post (Mark Jenkins)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Chicago Reader (J.R. Jones)Chicago Reader (J.R. Jones)
Kurt Russell gives a terse, unsentimental performance as coach Herb Brooks, but director Gavin O'Connor sticks to the "Hoosiers" playbook. ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Chicago Reader (J.R. Jones)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Sympatico.ca (Angela Baldassarre)Sympatico.ca (Angela Baldassarre)
A heartwarming tearjerker that'll melt even the staunchest anti-American. ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Sympatico.ca (Angela Baldassarre)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Las Vegas Weekly (Josh Bell)Las Vegas Weekly (Josh Bell)
The film is destined to appeal to a niche audience, but that niche will come away very pleased. ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Las Vegas Weekly (Josh Bell)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Lee's Movie Info (Gareth J. Von Kallenbach)Lee's Movie Info (Gareth J. Von Kallenbach)
Although parts of it play out like a TV movie of the week, "Mirac;e" delievers in the end. ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Lee's Movie Info (Gareth J. Von Kallenbach)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Daytona Beach News-Journal (Fl.) (Jeff Farance)Daytona Beach News-Journal (Fl.) (Jeff Farance)
It's a rousing display of come-from-behind victory and some stunning icemanship by the U.S. team and those they play. ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Daytona Beach News-Journal (Fl.) (Jeff Farance)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Jam! Movies (Derek Tse)Jam! Movies (Derek Tse)
You've got to hand it to director Gavin O'Connor and Disney, the same company that gave us The Mighty Ducks , for making a real hockey film this time around. ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Jam! Movies (Derek Tse)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Slant MagazineSlant Magazine
Kurt Russell is the true miracle of Miracle. As Herb Brooks, the middle-aged ice hockey coach who leads the United States to gold medal victory at the 1980 Winter Olympics, the actor struts and screams like a small town Patton with nary a false gesture. ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Slant Magazine
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
Long considered one of the greatest moments in sports for the United States, Miracle is a dramatization of the true life events of the United States Winter Olympic hockey team, and its quest to gain the gold medal. Vast underdogs to the Soviet team, who ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for CineScene.com (Mark Sells)CineScene.com (Mark Sells)
The film has many great moments, but dare I say, it's not melodramatic enough. ...read the complete Miracle movie review at CineScene.com (Mark Sells)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for JoBlo's Movie Emporium (JoBlo)JoBlo's Movie Emporium (JoBlo)
...read the complete Miracle movie review at JoBlo's Movie Emporium (JoBlo)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)
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. ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 2.23 out of 4 stars for Voir.ca Voir.ca
Les films de sport se suivent et se ressemblent tous, croyez-vous? Attendez de voir Miracle, dernier titre en liste sur le thème du hockey, vous serez surpris. Le réalisateur Gavin O'Connor (The Glass House, Tumbleweeds) a en effet réussi à aller ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Voir.ca
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Movie Habit (Marty Mapes)Movie Habit (Marty Mapes)
A basic, feel-good sports movie, but if you like that sort of thing, it isn't too bad ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Movie Habit (Marty Mapes)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Fantastica Daily (Mervius)Fantastica Daily (Mervius)
An inspirational, true story that doesn’t push any particular cinematic envelopes but gets the job done. ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Fantastica Daily (Mervius)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Sun Publications (Chicago, IL) (Josh Larsen)Sun Publications (Chicago, IL) (Josh Larsen)
...one of those uplifting, patriotic movies you could get thrown in jail for disliking. ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Sun Publications (Chicago, IL) (Josh Larsen)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Boston Globe (Wesley Morris)Boston Globe (Wesley Morris)
Miracle successfully aims to rouse a partisan crowd. ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Boston Globe (Wesley Morris)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Newsday (Jan Stuart)Newsday (Jan Stuart)
Pretty standard inspirational fare. ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Newsday (Jan Stuart)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Reader (Jonathan Rosenbaum)Chicago Reader (Jonathan Rosenbaum)
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. ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Chicago Reader (Jonathan Rosenbaum)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Globe and Mail (Rick Groen)Globe and Mail (Rick Groen)
The climax, a 20-minute dramatization of the crucial contest, lacks both suspense and poetry -- essentially, we're left to watch a clumsy recreation of a game whose outcome we already know. ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Globe and Mail (Rick Groen)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Zertinet Movies (Steven Snyder)Zertinet Movies (Steven Snyder)
...read the complete Miracle movie review at Zertinet Movies (Steven Snyder)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Miami Herald (Connie Ogle)Miami Herald (Connie Ogle)
Long on cliche and short on originality. ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Miami Herald (Connie Ogle)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Mr. Brown's Movies (Michael Dequina)Mr. Brown's Movies (Michael Dequina)
This middle-of-the-road film missed a more interesting opportunity. ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Mr. Brown's Movies (Michael Dequina)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Film Freak Central (Bill Chambers)Film Freak Central (Bill Chambers)
Invaluable proof that nothing can save a hackneyed screenplay ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Film Freak Central (Bill Chambers)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Toronto StarToronto Star
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Miracle (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Palo Alto Online (Jeanne Aufmuth)Palo Alto Online (Jeanne Aufmuth)
A whole generation of moviegoers isn't familiar with the 1980 USA Olympic hockey team and their improbable rise to glory. I remember the thrill of their victory as if it were yesterday: Underdog goalie Jim Craig skating the length of the ice with an ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Palo Alto Online (Jeanne Aufmuth)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for DigitalVD.de (Nils Laschet)DigitalVD.de (Nils Laschet)
Bei den Deutschen ereignete sich das Wunder in Bern, bei den Amerikanern in Lake Placid. Bei den Olympischen Winterspielen Dies war mehr als nur ein sportlicher Sieg. Sie kamen aus dem Nichts und besiegten die Titanen. Sie waren jung und unerfahren und ...read the complete Miracle movie review at DigitalVD.de (Nils Laschet)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Killer Movie Reviews (Andrea Chase)Killer Movie Reviews (Andrea Chase)
The makers of MIRACLE certainly had their work cut out for them. How to maintain a sense of suspense when the whole reason for making the film was to celebrate how the US Olympic hockey team trounced the unbeatable Soviets at the 1980 Winter Games? With ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Killer Movie Reviews (Andrea Chase)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
"Miracle" is a sports movie that's more about the coach than about the team, and that's a miracle, too. At a time when movies are shamelessly aimed at the young male demographic, here's a film with a whole team of hockey players in their teens and early ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for CinemaZone.dkCinemaZone.dk
Hvis der er noget, Hollywood mestrer bedre end nogen, er det sentimentale glaseringer af virkelige begivenheder. Fordelene er da også klare: Der behøves ingen ny historie, den folkelige appel er sikret, og man kan smække plakatklare mottoer som ...read the complete Miracle movie review at CinemaZone.dk
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Empire Movies (Brendan Cullin)Empire Movies (Brendan Cullin)
The story of the 1980 U.S. men's Olympic hockey team is truly one of the most miraculous stories in sports history. The movie Miracle chronicles the events leading up to the hockey team's shocking victory over the powerful Soviet Union team, beginning ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Empire Movies (Brendan Cullin)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for New York Post (Megan Lehmann)New York Post (Megan Lehmann)
The feel-good finale -- an ending even less in doubt than that of the most predictable Hollywood fare -- is as rousing as you'd hope and the fast-paced, on-ice action is satisfyingly authentic. ...read the complete Miracle movie review at New York Post (Megan Lehmann)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Miami Herald (Connie Ogle)Miami Herald (Connie Ogle)
Unfortunately Miracle is long on cliché and short on originality. ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Miami Herald (Connie Ogle)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Tribune (Mark Caro)Chicago Tribune (Mark Caro)
An effective exercise in flag-waving nostalgia. ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Chicago Tribune (Mark Caro)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (Rick Groen)The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (Rick Groen)
The climax, a 20-minute dramatization of the crucial contest, lacks both suspense and poetry -- essentially, we're left to watch a clumsy recreation of a game whose outcome we already know. That's a sort of resurrection, I suppose, but miraculous it ...read the complete Miracle movie review at The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (Rick Groen)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Creative Loafing (Matt Brunson)Creative Loafing (Matt Brunson)
An acceptably middlebrow drama that asks nothing more of its audience members than to cheer at the appropriate moments. ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Creative Loafing (Matt Brunson)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Palo Alto Weekly (Jeanne Aufmuth)Palo Alto Weekly (Jeanne Aufmuth)
Has oodles of historical sentiment to work with but chooses to travel a conventional road. ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Palo Alto Weekly (Jeanne Aufmuth)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Christian Science Monitor (David Sterritt)Christian Science Monitor (David Sterritt)
Like the Oscar-nominated "Seabiscuit," though, Miracle fails to ring true as it tries to make a sporting event an all-embracing metaphor for the American way. ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Christian Science Monitor (David Sterritt)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 1.75 out of 4 stars for Movie Gazette (Gary Panton)Movie Gazette (Gary Panton)
Playing like a sort of 'Mighty Ducks' for grown-ups, this flag-waving ice hockey epic takes the wonderful experience of seeing hard graft and teamwork pay off, and rams it so far down our throats that all who watch it are destined to be left pooing stars ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Movie Gazette (Gary Panton)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for DVDTalk.com (Hector Alley)DVDTalk.com (Hector Alley)
...read the complete Miracle movie review at DVDTalk.com (Hector Alley)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for Arizona Republic (Bill Muller)Arizona Republic (Bill Muller)
Even for a Disney sports movie, this is a treacly affair, complete with an Armageddon -style hero shot that just screams manipulation. ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Arizona Republic (Bill Muller)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for MovieContests.com (Mark McLeod)MovieContests.com (Mark McLeod)
Miracle scores on-ice but fails off. ...read the complete Miracle movie review at MovieContests.com (Mark McLeod)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for Orlando Weekly (Steve Schneider)Orlando Weekly (Steve Schneider)
This is material tailor-made for audiences whose concept of intersocietal conflict is dictated by the Franklin Mint. ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Orlando Weekly (Steve Schneider)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for New York Times (Elvis Mitchell)New York Times (Elvis Mitchell)
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. ...read the complete Miracle movie review at New York Times (Elvis Mitchell)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for ShowBIZ Data (--)ShowBIZ Data (--)
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