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Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.34 out of 4 stars for Baltimore City Paper (Luisa F. Ribeiro)Baltimore City Paper (Luisa F. Ribeiro)
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Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie VoiceFilm Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
On February 22, 1980, the unthinkable happened. A rag tag group of college hockey players defeated a nearly invincible Russian juggernaut on their way to Olympic gold at Lake Placid. The victory rejuvenated and inspired a nation depressed by the Cold ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for The Roanoke Times The Roanoke Times
Appalachian Power's rate increases have finally showed up on the bill, and customers react. ...read the complete Miracle movie review at The Roanoke Times
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie VoiceFilm Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
When Herb Brooks, architect of the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team that won the gold medal in Lake Placid, tragically died in a car accident late last year, he took with him the secret of how he was able to transform himself and his rag-tag team of amateur ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for DVD Clinic ("The Shootin Surgeon")DVD Clinic ("The Shootin Surgeon")
If there’s one production house that knows how to milk the underdog for all that it's worth, it’s Disney and with MIRACLE, they slam the puck right in the back of the net once again. Thanks mainly to a great performance by Kurt Russell as Coach ...read the complete Miracle movie review at DVD Clinic ("The Shootin Surgeon")
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Joe Critic.com (Sam Bear)Joe Critic.com (Sam Bear)
Miracle is about the 1980 Olympic hockey team that in an act of pure grit beat the Soviets for the first time in sixteen years and won the gold medal. It follows Herb Brooks, a successful college coach and the last player cut from the 1960 gold ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Joe Critic.com (Sam Bear)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for The Oregon Herald (Mark Sells)The Oregon Herald (Mark Sells)
On February 22, 1980, the unthinkable happened. A rag tag group of college hockey players defeated a nearly invincible Russian juggernaut on their way to Olympic gold at Lake Placid. The victory rejuvenated and inspired a nation depressed by the Cold ...read the complete Miracle movie review at The Oregon Herald (Mark Sells)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Decent Films - faith on film (Steven D. Greydanus)Decent Films - faith on film (Steven D. Greydanus)
You might be a dyed-in-the-wool hockey fan, or you might be among the clueless majority that "doesn’t know a blue line from a clothesline," to quote sportscaster Al Michaels, whose euphoric line "Do you believe in miracles?" in the final seconds of the ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Decent Films - faith on film (Steven D. Greydanus)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)
Powered by an excellent Kurt Russell performance, Miracle treats old-fashioned, emotional material with an intelligence that respects both the story and the audience. ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Variety (Joe Leydon)Variety (Joe Leydon)
Key to drama's success is the artful underplaying by Kurt Russell in the lead role of Herb Brooks. ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Variety (Joe Leydon)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Dallas Observer (Bill Gallo)Dallas Observer (Bill Gallo)
An unabashed flag-waver and one of the best feel-good sports movies ever, this authentic charmer does for its young hockey players what John Wayne used to do for the U.S. Marines, and it lifts us, too, onto the boys' cloud of belief. ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Dallas Observer (Bill Gallo)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Jam! Movies (Louis B. Hobson)Jam! Movies (Louis B. Hobson)
A rousing good story of an underdog that galvanized a nation. ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Jam! Movies (Louis B. Hobson)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for The Hollywood Reporter (Sheri Linden)The Hollywood Reporter (Sheri Linden)
What will make the film compelling even for audiences who never heard of the miracle on ice is Kurt Russell's taut, nuanced portrait of Herb Brooks. ...read the complete Miracle movie review at The Hollywood Reporter (Sheri Linden)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for LA Weekly (Scott Foundas)LA Weekly (Scott Foundas)
At the movie's core, disguised with pitch-perfect Minnesota accent and bushy comb-over hairdo, the perpetually underrated Kurt Russell (as the late coach Herb Brooks) delivers a brilliant performance of immaculate control. ...read the complete Miracle movie review at LA Weekly (Scott Foundas)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Washington Post (Ann Hornaday)Washington Post (Ann Hornaday)
Reproducing every bruise, blowup and body-check and getting right up on the ice and into the fray, the movie brings the audience back to 1980 with bone-crunching verisimilitude. ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Washington Post (Ann Hornaday)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Orlando Sentinel (Roger Moore)Orlando Sentinel (Roger Moore)
The best sports movie since Tin Cup . ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Orlando Sentinel (Roger Moore)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Film Values/Family Values (H. Arthur Taussig)Film Values/Family Values (H. Arthur Taussig)
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Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic.com (Scott Weinberg)eFilmCritic.com (Scott Weinberg)
That it's so warmly nostalgic and so damn exciting (especially when you consider that, hey, we already know who won that game ) is a minor miracle in its own right. ...read the complete Miracle movie review at eFilmCritic.com (Scott Weinberg)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for IGN Movies (Jeff Otto)IGN Movies (Jeff Otto)
Director Gavin O'Connor has given us one of the greatest sports movies of all time and the best hockey movie this side of the comedic hockey masterpiece Slap Shot. ...read the complete Miracle movie review at IGN Movies (Jeff Otto)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Netflix (James Rocchi)Netflix (James Rocchi)
Olympic hockey drama re-creates an unexpected victory and the blood, sweat, toil and tears that made it happen. ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Netflix (James Rocchi)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.18 out of 4 stars for Hollywood Jesus Visual ReviewsHollywood Jesus Visual Reviews
Miracle was an entertaining movie. I can’t say it was the best I’ve ever seen, but coming from a woman, any sports film that rates “entertaining” must have some merit! Of course, you can’t have too much spiritual content in a film of this ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Hollywood Jesus Visual Reviews
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.17 out of 4 stars for The Boston PhoenixThe Boston Phoenix
Somebody needs to give Kurt Russell a great movie. He’s had good roles, including this one, but he deserves better. Miracle, the true story of the 1980 US Olympic Gold Medal–winning hockey team, is a feel-good, inspirational story that would be hard ...read the complete Miracle movie review at The Boston Phoenix
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.07 out of 4 stars for KidzworldKidzworld
It's been a long time since the Mighty Ducks hit the ice and made hockey history, leaving hockey fans a little anxious for some more movie magic. So Disney has stepped up to the plate to bring you the true story of the US Olympic hockey team winning the ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Kidzworld
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.04 out of 4 stars for Cineclub-Filmkritik Cineclub-Filmkritik
Wir schreiben das Jahr 1979. Es ist die Zeit des Kalten Krieges. Im Iran sitzen 52 Amerikaner als Geiseln in Haft. Amerika ist am Rande des Nervenzusammenbruchs und sehnt sich nach einem Silberstreif am Horizont. Plötzlich erscheint wie aus dem Nichts ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Cineclub-Filmkritik
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.04 out of 4 stars for Scribble KingScribble King
A sports movie, when well made, can be really exhilirating to watch. Sure, the genre is mired in cliches, and there is hardly any sports movie that doesn't end with the win of an underdog team after 1.) They lost their first few games 2.) See their star ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Scribble King
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.01 out of 4 stars for UGO Screenwriter's VoiceUGO Screenwriter's Voice
A script like Miracle demands to be judged more by the pitfalls that it avoids than its inventive "twists and turns". Most people know the history of how Herb Brooks pulled off the impossible, and took a group of amateurs all the way to the gold medal ...read the complete Miracle movie review at UGO Screenwriter's Voice
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.01 out of 4 stars for Greenwich Village Gazette (Eric Lurio)Greenwich Village Gazette (Eric Lurio)
This film’s credits set the scene. There's a montage of the 1970s, from the later landings on the Moon to Jimmy Carter’s notorious "malaise" speech in 1979. The United States was on the verge of a nervous breakdown, there was an energy crisis going ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Greenwich Village Gazette (Eric Lurio)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Philadelphia Inquirer (Carrie Rickey)Philadelphia Inquirer (Carrie Rickey)
Miracle is David and Goliath on ice. As the filmmakers tell it, this spellbinding saga of how America's mighty pucks shot past the Soviet hockey team at the 1980 Winter Olympics - an event Sports Illustrated called the 20th century's defining ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Philadelphia Inquirer (Carrie Rickey)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Houston ChronicleHouston Chronicle
Americans were desperate for a winner in 1980. After this week's Super Bowl debauchery, we hunger for entertainment with class. In Miracle, we get both. ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Houston Chronicle
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Salon.com (Stephanie Zacharek)Salon.com (Stephanie Zacharek)
The years 1979 and 1980 represented a dismal time for America: the gas shortage. The hostage crisis. Plaid pants. We were a nation in need of hope. Or at least better haircuts. According to Gavin O'Connor's sports fable-cum-motivation seminar "Miracle," ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Salon.com (Stephanie Zacharek)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for ReelViews (James Berardinelli)ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Miracle is inspirational and uplifting -- qualities we are as much in need of today as we were during the winter of 1980. ...read the complete Miracle movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
You keep rooting for the team, mostly because director Gavin O’Connor (the terrific Tumbleweeds) cast real athletes instead of actors, a canny decision that pays major dividends when the big game is re-created. ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Entertainment Weekly (Lisa Schwarzbaum)Entertainment Weekly (Lisa Schwarzbaum)
Miracle -- the title taken from TV announcer Al Michaels' famous game-clinching cheer, ''Do you believe in miracles? Yes!'' -- wins not when it exhorts by word but when it shows by action. ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Entertainment Weekly (Lisa Schwarzbaum)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Portland Oregonian (Marc Mohan)Portland Oregonian (Marc Mohan)
Ordinary folks working together to triumph over incredible odds, depicted in a Disney film that doesn't overdose on sentiment? That's the real miracle. ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Portland Oregonian (Marc Mohan)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for CineMe (Daniel Meyer)CineMe (Daniel Meyer)
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Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Window to the Movies (Jeffrey Chen)Window to the Movies (Jeffrey Chen)
I'll usually give a middle-of-the-road movie a pass if I can find something a bit off-center to latch on to. I couldn't find that in Miracle. It's 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 3.00 out of 4 stars for Matt NollerMatt Noller
In February of 1980, Americans sat around their televisions to watch a hockey game. It was the Winter Olympics, and the U.S.A. was facing off against the seemingly unbeatable Soviet Union. For some, this will be a day remembered forever, as the upstart ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Matt Noller
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Steve RhodesSteve Rhodes
MIRACLE retells one of the most miraculous sports stories in U.S. history, as a bunch of college kids defeat the invincible Soviet hockey team in the 1980 Olympics and go on to win the gold medal. The Russian team, which had recently demolished the ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Steve Rhodes
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for MovieFreak.com (Sara M. Fetters)MovieFreak.com (Sara M. Fetters)
"Miracle" on Screen - Olympic Triumph Spectacular Entertainment In 1980, the United States was not a happy place. The gas lines of the late seventies were shortening, but still prevalent. Interest rates were high, the country’s economy mired in ...read the complete Miracle movie review at MovieFreak.com (Sara M. Fetters)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Premiere (Kelly Borgeson)Premiere (Kelly Borgeson)
Miracle is definitely exciting, and it’s family-family to boot. Take the kids. They may not buy the "any dream is possible" stuff, but if nothing else, the story might pique their interest in American history. ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Premiere (Kelly Borgeson)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Movie Parables (Michael Elliott)Movie Parables (Michael Elliott)
Miracle captures the unbelievable feel of the 1980 experience by casting young hockey players in the roles of the Olympians. ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Movie Parables (Michael Elliott)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Although playing a hockey coach might seem like a slap shot for an actor, Russell does real acting here. He has thought about Brooks and internalized him. ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for New York Daily News (Jack Mathews)New York Daily News (Jack Mathews)
What is lacking in suspense is more than made up for in passion and in sports cinematography virtuosity. ...read the complete Miracle movie review at New York Daily News (Jack Mathews)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for The Onion A.V. Club (Scott Tobias)The Onion A.V. Club (Scott Tobias)
For anyone hoping that Miracle, the story of the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team's upset victory over the Soviet Union at Lake Placid, would not be waist-deep in Americana, the opening credits get things off to a dispiriting start. The long social-change ...read the complete Miracle movie review at The Onion A.V. Club (Scott Tobias)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for City Pages (Ed Gonzalez)City Pages (Ed Gonzalez)
Based on the true story of Herb Brooks, who helped the U.S. Olympic hockey team win the gold at the 1980 games in Lake Placid, this homegrown melodrama is at least better than its jingoistic ads would have us believe. The movie quickly recovers from the ...read the complete Miracle movie review at City Pages (Ed Gonzalez)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Crazy for CinemaCrazy for Cinema
Nostalgia is a powerful emotion that the filmmakers of MIRACLE capitalize on wholeheartedly in bringing this astounding sports story to the big screen. Produced by Disney, I expected a somewhat sanitized and sanctified version of the 1980 U.S. Olympic ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Crazy for Cinema
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Seattle Times (Moira MacDonald)Seattle Times (Moira MacDonald)
A better-than- average sports movie. ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Seattle Times (Moira MacDonald)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for New York Daily News (Jack Mathews)New York Daily News (Jack Mathews)
I don't know that I've ever felt more involved in fictional competition than I was throughout this movie, and I can't tell a hockey puck from cow pie. ...read the complete Miracle movie review at New York Daily News (Jack Mathews)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Aisle Seat (Mike McGranaghan)Aisle Seat (Mike McGranaghan)
Kurt Russell's performance ranks as one of the most compelling portraits of a coach ever committed to film. ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Aisle Seat (Mike McGranaghan)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for San Jose Mercury News (Bruce Newman)San Jose Mercury News (Bruce Newman)
The first truly good movie of the year. ...read the complete Miracle movie review at San Jose Mercury News (Bruce Newman)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Lowell Sun (Austin O'Connor)Lowell Sun (Austin O'Connor)
[The] story proves too perfect for even a ham-handed Hollywood movie like this one to screw up ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Lowell Sun (Austin O'Connor)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Fantastica Daily (Chuck O'Leary)Fantastica Daily (Chuck O'Leary)
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. ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Fantastica Daily (Chuck O'Leary)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Capital Times (Madison, WI) (Rob Thomas)Capital Times (Madison, WI) (Rob Thomas)
"Miracle" serves as a refreshing reminder that there are other kinds of patriotism besides the "you're either with us or against us" variety. ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Capital Times (Madison, WI) (Rob Thomas)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Dave Tianen)Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Dave Tianen)
Miracle has the feel of a fairy tale populated by real people. ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Dave Tianen)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)
An unexaggerated, heartfelt but not ham-fisted movie. ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
Miracle gives audiences something to cheer for. ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal)Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal)
This movie about a miracle matches its subject in inspiration. ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Los Angeles Daily News (Glenn Whipp)Los Angeles Daily News (Glenn Whipp)
Miracle isn't a hockey movie or an exercise in flag-waving. It's really a character study of a man who dreamed big and inspired others to do the same. ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Los Angeles Daily News (Glenn Whipp)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Detroit Free Press (Terry Lawson)Detroit Free Press (Terry Lawson)
A fitting tribute to Brooks. ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Detroit Free Press (Terry Lawson)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Reno Gazette-Journal (Forrest Hartman)Reno Gazette-Journal (Forrest Hartman)
Captures all the excitement of U.S. hockey win. ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Reno Gazette-Journal (Forrest Hartman)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Phoebe Flowers)South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Phoebe Flowers)
Shamelessly manipulative but thoroughly enjoyable. ...read the complete Miracle movie review at South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Phoebe Flowers)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for filmcritic.comfilmcritic.com
You’d have to work extra hard to botch the feel-good story of the underdog U.S.A. hockey team that overcame adversity in the 1980 Olympics and earned an unexpected gold medal. Miracle, which recounts the team’s remarkable Olympic run, receives a ...read the complete Miracle movie review at filmcritic.com
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for The BigScreen Cinema Guide - Reader ReviewsThe BigScreen Cinema Guide - Reader Reviews
The story of the 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey team, and the coach that took a ragtag squad to the Olympic Games and faced down the best the world had to offer. ...read the complete Miracle movie review at The BigScreen Cinema Guide - Reader Reviews
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Hartford Courant (--)Hartford Courant (--)
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Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Film Blather ReviewFilm Blather Review
Sports movies follow such a cut-and-dried equation, that when one touts itself as being based on a true story, you fervently hope that life doesn't imitate art. Miracle, a fictionalized recounting of the well-known journey of the 1980 US Olympic Hockey ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Film Blather Review
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for FilmStew.com (Todd Gilchrist)FilmStew.com (Todd Gilchrist)
Miracle is that rare “sports movie” that even non-sports fans will love. The now familiar tale about a bunch of hungry young Americans who somehow managed to defeat the Soviet Olympic hockey team in 1980 is both too triumphant to be true and too ...read the complete Miracle movie review at FilmStew.com (Todd Gilchrist)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Needcoffee.com - DVD ReviewNeedcoffee.com - DVD Review
The Soviet Union was the Goliath of ice hockey. They won the gold medal in the 1964, 1968, 1972, and 1976 Winter Olympics and basically dominated the sport. Herb Brooks (Russell) hoped to be their David in the 1980 Olympics. One of the best ice hockey ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Needcoffee.com - DVD Review
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Nitrate Online (Cynthia Fuchs)Nitrate Online (Cynthia Fuchs)
If nothing else, the Superbowl Reveal has underlined the longstanding U.S. faith in a link between morality and sports spectacle. And, just in case the current scandal has you fretting over the strength of this link, here comes upstanding nostalgic ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Nitrate Online (Cynthia Fuchs)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Doncinema.com (Flavio J. Arosemena)Doncinema.com (Flavio J. Arosemena)
Miracle no es la primera película sobre un equipo deportivo que consigue la gloria contra todo pronóstico, sin embargo, es una de las pocas en donde la realidad es más emotiva que la ficción. ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Doncinema.com (Flavio J. Arosemena)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Sacramento Bee (Joe Baltake)Sacramento Bee (Joe Baltake)
Given that we know the outcome it's amazing how much suspense Miracle engenders. ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Sacramento Bee (Joe Baltake)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Premiere Magazine (Kelly Borgeson)Premiere Magazine (Kelly Borgeson)
The puck-flying, stick-slapping, bodies-slamming-against-the-wall action couldn’t be more intense ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Premiere Magazine (Kelly Borgeson)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Kansas City Star (Robert W. Butler)Kansas City Star (Robert W. Butler)
A pretty solid drive, delivering the uplift we expect from this sort of enterprise. ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Kansas City Star (Robert W. Butler)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for San Diego Union-Tribune (David Elliott)San Diego Union-Tribune (David Elliott)
Russell powers [the movie] along tautly. ...read the complete Miracle movie review at San Diego Union-Tribune (David Elliott)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for CineMe (Daniel Meyer)CineMe (Daniel Meyer)
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Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for CNN Showbiz (Paul Clinton)CNN Showbiz (Paul Clinton)
This true story about the U.S. hockey team that beat the unbeatable Soviets at the 1980 Winter Olympic Games has all the ingredients for your classic David and Goliath story, and director Gavin O'Connor and screenwriter Eric Guggenheim work it from every ...read the complete Miracle movie review at CNN Showbiz (Paul Clinton)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Three Movie Buffs (Eric Nash)Three Movie Buffs (Eric Nash)
Sports movies are as predictable as they come. The usual plot being that a team or athlete overcomes some hurdles and eventually wins a big game or match. It is not a bad cliche. It can easily get an emotional response from the audience. Just make the ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Three Movie Buffs (Eric Nash)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Boston Herald (James Verniere)Boston Herald (James Verniere)
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Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for SPLICEDwire (Rob Blackwelder)SPLICEDwire (Rob Blackwelder)
Could it be that Disney, the studio that holds the trademark on triteness, has developed a true flair for non-patronizing, fact-based feel-good sports ...read the complete Miracle movie review at SPLICEDwire (Rob Blackwelder)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for TeenHollywood.com (Lynn Barker)TeenHollywood.com (Lynn Barker)
America was pretty depressed in 1979. Prices were up, income was down, gas lines were long, the Cold War with the Russians was still full tilt and the country could really have used some national heroes. Who knew they would appear in the form of a dark ...read the complete Miracle movie review at TeenHollywood.com (Lynn Barker)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for NYC Film Critic (Ethan Alter)NYC Film Critic (Ethan Alter)
I was only two years old (and living in India) in 1980, so I don't have any memory of the legendary Olympic hockey game where a scrappy American team defeated the Soviet Union, the team that had dominated the event for the past two decades. Like ...read the complete Miracle movie review at NYC Film Critic (Ethan Alter)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Hollywood.comHollywood.com
Russell is a bit of an underdog himself; he's underrated but seemingly game for anything, and he sinks his teeth into his portrayal of Brooks. Russell transforms himself--Minnesota accent and all--into the real-life hockey coach (who died right before ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Hollywood.com
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Soundwaves Cinema (Dale Jay Dennis)Soundwaves Cinema (Dale Jay Dennis)
1980 was a very trying year for the United States of America. The ongoing Cold War with the Soviet Union was foremost in most everyone's minds until a group of Iranian students attacked the US Embassy in Tehran and took the employees as hostages. ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Soundwaves Cinema (Dale Jay Dennis)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Cinema BlendCinema Blend
I've been ready to see a good hockey movie ever since The Mighty Ducks (don't laugh, I like it). Mystery, Alaska was interesting, but never quite did it for me. So when an opportunity to see Disney's latest hockey homage Miracle came up, I immediately ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Cinema Blend
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for The Movie Insider (Lynda Lin)The Movie Insider (Lynda Lin)
Even when Miracle depends too much on tugging at the heart strings to tell the true story about the U.S. defeating the Soviet hockey team at the 1980s Olympics, Kurt Russell gives the perfect performance as the emotionally stunted Coach Herb Brooks. ...read the complete Miracle movie review at The Movie Insider (Lynda Lin)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Frank's Reel ReviewsFrank's Reel Reviews
In 1979, the world's political and economic climate was in complete chaos. Inflation was at an all-time high and consumer confidence was at a 50-year low. Not to mention that the United States and the Soviet Union were stubbornly locked in a dangerous ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Frank's Reel Reviews
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Natural Born Viewers (Simon Tomlinson)Natural Born Viewers (Simon Tomlinson)
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Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Boxoffice MagazineBoxoffice Magazine
There are stories so inherently dramatic and cinematic that not even Hollywood needs to exaggerate them, and one of them is the U.S. hockey team’s legendary underdog triumph at the 1980 Winter Olympics. While not particularly ambitious as a human drama ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Boxoffice Magazine
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Filmtracks (Christian Clemmensen)Filmtracks (Christian Clemmensen)
"Do you believe in miracles? Yes!" With these words in 1980, viewers of the Olympics in Lake Placid were treated to the event that Sports Illustrated magazine deemed the single greatest sporting event of the 20th Century. With the United States seemingly ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Filmtracks (Christian Clemmensen)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for ReelViews (James Berardinelli)ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
February 22, 1980. For hockey fans, that day will be forever remembered. "The Miracle on Ice," as it became commonly known, was to some a battle in the Cold War and to others the greatest upset in sports history. But to those who played in the game, it ...read the complete Miracle movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Movie Habit (Marty Mapes)Movie Habit (Marty Mapes)
As Russell narrates over the movie’s end, after the 1980 games, America started allowing professional athletes to participate in the Olympics. We started fielding “dream teams” that win ridiculously lopsided games, like the 1992 U.S. Olympic ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Movie Habit (Marty Mapes)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
Rah-rah is in the DNA of this rousing film version of how the U.S. hockey team beat the world-champion Soviet Union at the 1980 Olympics. When the movie tugs too shamelessly and too long (the running time is 135 minutes) at the heartstrings, there’s ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 2.99 out of 4 stars for DVD-Dweeb.Com (Oliver Korioth)DVD-Dweeb.Com (Oliver Korioth)
Out of all the extras, the most interesting I thought was the First Impressions feature. Although it is hard to hear, its raw video of a production meeting with the film's principles and Herb Brooks. There you get to see the real Herb, and it just goes ...read the complete Miracle movie review at DVD-Dweeb.Com (Oliver Korioth)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 2.99 out of 4 stars for DVDFanatic.com (Mark Turcotte)DVDFanatic.com (Mark Turcotte)
Most movies about hockey end up becoming classics only to players and fans of the sport. There are a few hockey films (Slapshot) that have reached larger audiences and that have become favorites of sports fans. Miracle is a film that can be enjoyed by ...read the complete Miracle movie review at DVDFanatic.com (Mark Turcotte)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 2.99 out of 4 stars for Juicy Cerebellum (Alex Sandell)Juicy Cerebellum (Alex Sandell)
On February 22, 1980, I was counting the days until The Empire would finally Strike Back. I didn't care for sports, and was thinking about almost anything other than the United States hockey team known as the "Miracle on Ice." I was too young to be ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Juicy Cerebellum (Alex Sandell)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 2.98 out of 4 stars for Mr. CrankyMr. Cranky
Though not very old at the time, I do remember when the U.S. Olympic Hockey team beat the U.S.S.R. in the 1980 Olympics in Lake Placid. If I wanted to relive that moment, I'd buy a tape or DVD of the actual event, rather than watch a movie about the ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Mr. Cranky
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 2.98 out of 4 stars for Christian Spotlight on the MoviesChristian Spotlight on the Movies
Miracle tells the story of the 1980 US Olympic Hockey Team. Those familiar with this true story, and those who aren’t, will be attracted to an emotional story that traces nine months of events that led up to one of the most historically recognized ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Christian Spotlight on the Movies
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 2.98 out of 4 stars for Movie Review Index - Reviews from Top CriticsMovie Review Index - Reviews from Top Critics
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Miracle (2004) scores a combined 2.97 out of 4 stars for MovieEye.com (Gareth Von Kallenbach)MovieEye.com (Gareth Von Kallenbach)
This was a task easier said than done, as the young players would be facing the best the world could throw at them, including the invincible Russian team that had not lost a game in 15 years and had recently handily defeated a team of NHL All Stars. The ...read the complete Miracle movie review at MovieEye.com (Gareth Von Kallenbach)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 2.97 out of 4 stars for The World's Greatest Critic! (J.C. Maçek III)The World's Greatest Critic! (J.C. Maçek III)
In this day and age of Duct Tape, "Sexed Up" Dossiers and WMD it's hard to throw yourself back to the "Cold War" and remember what it's like to have an enemy with a face. In the late 1970's and early 1980's the Soviet Union was more than just a page in ...read the complete Miracle movie review at The World's Greatest Critic! (J.C. Maçek III)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 2.95 out of 4 stars for DVD Authority.com (Matt Brighton)DVD Authority.com (Matt Brighton)
In what might be considered the greatest single moment in American sports, “Miracle” chronicles the path of the United States Hockey team of 1980. It’s hard to believe, but this happened nearly a generation ago and I can remember it like it ...read the complete Miracle movie review at DVD Authority.com (Matt Brighton)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 2.95 out of 4 stars for DVDork.com (Ryan Keefer)DVDork.com (Ryan Keefer)
OK, so when a 2-plus hour film about the 1980 Olympic hockey team, with Kurt Russell(?) as coach Herb Brooks, was announced, one could understand that this probably would be a little schmaltzy, with some equal servings of emotion and sentiment behind it, ...read the complete Miracle movie review at DVDork.com (Ryan Keefer)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 2.95 out of 4 stars for Moovees.com (Jay Tierney)Moovees.com (Jay Tierney)
Miracle is an ironic title for a movie about the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team, as it suggests their surprising upset over the superior and highly intimidating U.S.S.R. team was an act of sheer luck or divine intervention, when the actual story reveals ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Moovees.com (Jay Tierney)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 2.93 out of 4 stars for Tiscali UKTiscali UK
For Americans, the US ice hockey team's victory over the heavily fancied Russians in the 1980 Lake Placid Olympics is regarded as not simply one of the biggest upsets in sport but one of the greatest moments in modern history. That the occasion barely ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Tiscali UK
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 2.93 out of 4 stars for Crosswalk.com Movies (Annabelle Robertson)Crosswalk.com Movies (Annabelle Robertson)
Enter Herb Brooks (Kurt Russell), a college hockey coach who, as a player, was cut from the 1960 Olympic hockey team just days before the Games, and who now has every intention of winning. The key, Brooks says, is to change the way Americans play hockey. ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Crosswalk.com Movies (Annabelle Robertson)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 2.93 out of 4 stars for The Digital BitsThe Digital Bits
Do you believe in miracles? Well, anyone who watched the 1980 Miracle on Ice does. In the 1980 Lake Placid Olympic games, the underdog U.S. Hockey team took on the heavily favored Soviets. And I mean HEAVILY favored. No one thought the U.S. skaters, a ...read the complete Miracle movie review at The Digital Bits
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 2.92 out of 4 stars for JackassCritics.com (Mike Long)JackassCritics.com (Mike Long)
I have plenty of favorite movies that I like to watch over and over, and while I enjoy them, they rarely have the same emotional impact after repeat viewings. The same can be said of films which are based on true stories. If you're familiar with the ...read the complete Miracle movie review at JackassCritics.com (Mike Long)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 2.92 out of 4 stars for MSN (Jeff Merron)MSN (Jeff Merron)
"Miracle," the film about the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team that won the gold medal, opened last weekend to generally good reviews. It's been greatly lauded for its authenticity in getting both the general story and the hockey scenes right. ...read the complete Miracle movie review at MSN (Jeff Merron)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 2.92 out of 4 stars for Aggressive-Voice.com - Movie ReviewsAggressive-Voice.com - Movie Reviews
At a time when movies now exploit the September 11th tragedy, it is truly uplifting when a film properly pays tribute to that defining moment in history. In "Miracle," a film based on the true story of the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team, there's a shot of ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Aggressive-Voice.com - Movie Reviews
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 2.92 out of 4 stars for Comingsoon.netComingsoon.net
The retelling of the story of the US hockey team's Cold War triumph over the Soviets is very straightforward, which is a good thing. There are times in Miracle when it almost seems like a documentary. There is a fair amount of social commentary of the ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Comingsoon.net
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 2.91 out of 4 stars for A Guide to Current DVD (Aaron Beierle)A Guide to Current DVD (Aaron Beierle)
"Miracle" has a really strong last thirty minutes. The film's last piece is a tightly edited, suspenseful and well-told segment that had me often on the edge of my seat. Did I like the other 110 minutes? Well... not as much. The film is the story of the ...read the complete Miracle movie review at A Guide to Current DVD (Aaron Beierle)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 2.91 out of 4 stars for Latino ReviewLatino Review
Do you believe in miracles? I do! I call them Disney Pictures. They did it again. They went and made another sports film that gave me chills and thrills. They made a movie that made me want to go out and buy some Skates. They made a film that made me ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Latino Review
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 2.91 out of 4 stars for JoBlo's Movie Emporium (JoBlo)JoBlo's Movie Emporium (JoBlo)
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Miracle (2004) scores a combined 2.90 out of 4 stars for U.S. Conference of Catholic BishopsU.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
Dreams come true in "Miracle" (Disney), a star-spangled crowd-pleaser that tells the real-life Cinderella story of the U.S. Olympic hockey team's against-all-odds victory over their much-vaunted Soviet rivals at the 1980 Winter Games in Lake Placid, N.Y. ...read the complete Miracle movie review at U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 2.90 out of 4 stars for Blogcritics - DVD review (Matt Paprocki)Blogcritics - DVD review (Matt Paprocki)
Disney has really made a stand with their sports films. Remember the Titans was a huge hit for the studio, not to mention a great sports movie. Miracle continues the trend of superior sports films from the studio, packing in some amazing photography and ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Blogcritics - DVD review (Matt Paprocki)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 2.89 out of 4 stars for kids-in-mindkids-in-mind
The true story of coach Herb Brooks (Kurt Russell) who, during the contentious 1980 Winter Olympics at Lake Placid -- and despite overwhelming odds -- led the U.S. hockey team to victory against the highly regarded U.S.S.R. team. The victory was seen as ...read the complete Miracle movie review at kids-in-mind
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 2.89 out of 4 stars for Entertain Your Brain! - ReviewEntertain Your Brain! - Review
It’s actually refreshing to review a movie that I couldn’t possibly spoil…unless you lived in a cave. The 1980 USA Olympic hockey win over the USSR is one of those cultural events that traveled over just sports, and believe me…I’m not a sports ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Entertain Your Brain! - Review
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 2.89 out of 4 stars for JaxMovies (Sean Conover)JaxMovies (Sean Conover)
Speak to anyone about the 1980 USA Olympic Hockey team win over the Russians, and invariably they will mention the word “miracle.” The term has become synonymous with the event, ever since Al Michaels uttered the phrase “do you believe in ...read the complete Miracle movie review at JaxMovies (Sean Conover)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 2.88 out of 4 stars for dvdfuture.com (Randy Spiros)dvdfuture.com (Randy Spiros)
"Miracle" is about the United States hockey team that defeated the Soviet Union hockey team in the XIII Olympic Games held in Lake Placid, New York in 1980. It is about David taking on Goliath. This was a team of amateurs that took on a team of seasoned ...read the complete Miracle movie review at dvdfuture.com (Randy Spiros)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 2.88 out of 4 stars for Latino ReviewLatino Review
Few from today's generation remember the upset victory of the United States Ice Hockey team over the Soviet Union in the 1980 Winter Olympic Games. At the time America was suffering from a recession, the gas crisis and the Soviets were considered the ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Latino Review
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 2.88 out of 4 stars for Currentfilm.com ReviewCurrentfilm.com Review
"Miracle" has a really strong last thirty minutes. The film's last piece is a tightly edited, suspenseful and well-told segment that had me often on the edge of my seat. Did I like the other 110 minutes? Well... not as much. The film is the story of the ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Currentfilm.com Review
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 2.87 out of 4 stars for MovieholeMoviehole
Bastards right? Well that might be true, but what you don’t remember is that they were also the guiding forces in helping us pass highschool, get that brown belt and pass that course. They pushed us that much and injected such a restive sense of fear ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Moviehole
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 2.87 out of 4 stars for CinemaBlend.comCinemaBlend.com
I've been ready to see a good hockey movie ever since The Mighty Ducks (don't laugh, I like it). Mystery, Alaska was interesting, but never quite did it for me. So when an opportunity to see Disney's latest hockey homage Miracle came up, I immediately ...read the complete Miracle movie review at CinemaBlend.com
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 2.87 out of 4 stars for Movie-Vault.com (Joseph Kastner)Movie-Vault.com (Joseph Kastner)
There comes a time when a nation faces a crossroad in its history, a time where it must choose where the country goes next. That choice, whatever it may be, will shake the nation down to its core and change that nation’s populous forever. In the United ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Movie-Vault.com (Joseph Kastner)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 2.86 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, ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 2.85 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic RevieweFilmCritic Review
There’s a quirky little parallel as Miracle opens between what the U.S. was going through in the period up to 1980 and what moviegoers have been experiencing in the single month leading up to the film’s release. As the splendid opening montage ...read the complete Miracle movie review at eFilmCritic Review
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 2.85 out of 4 stars for Movies 101 (Robert Glatzer)Movies 101 (Robert Glatzer)
"Miracle" is the story of the United States Olympic hockey team, made up of a ragtag collection of college players, who met and defeated the monster Soviet team in the 1980 Winter Olympics at Lake ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Movies 101 (Robert Glatzer)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 2.85 out of 4 stars for Reel.com DVD review (Kim Morgan)Reel.com DVD review (Kim Morgan)
Even if you're not a sports fan, it's pretty hard to dislike hockey. In the world of sports and its slick machine of commercialization, scandal, and glamour, hockey has managed to remain simultaneously tough and humble. Sure, stars are made from hockey, ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Reel.com DVD review (Kim Morgan)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 2.84 out of 4 stars for The New York Times - Family Movie Guide (Peter M. Nichols)The New York Times - Family Movie Guide (Peter M. Nichols)
The abrasive Brooks watches the prospects on the first day of tryouts, but he has already selected his team. He doesn't want the best players, just the right ones: kids who may be accustomed to being stars but who can now pull together as a team. ...read the complete Miracle movie review at The New York Times - Family Movie Guide (Peter M. Nichols)