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Miracle (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Cinema in Focus (Denny Wayman and Hal Conklin)Cinema in Focus (Denny Wayman and Hal Conklin)
When a group of people creates a synergistic union that transcends any of their individual abilities, people call it a “Miracle.” Yet this truth, that a team of lesser players can beat the best gathering of all-stars simply because they learn to ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Cinema in Focus (Denny Wayman and Hal Conklin)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas) (Mark Collette)Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas) (Mark Collette)
It's not too hokey, not politically correct, not a mass of chewy, Disney-fried steak, not even a miracle -- it's just good storytelling. ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas) (Mark Collette)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic.com (Erik Childress)eFilmCritic.com (Erik Childress)
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 ...read the complete Miracle movie review at eFilmCritic.com (Erik Childress)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Spectrum (St. George, Utah) (Bruce Bennett)Spectrum (St. George, Utah) (Bruce Bennett)
Like all great sports movies, 'Miracle' is less a study of a competitive contest than it is a character analysis. And ho-hum, another great performance by Kurt Russell. ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Spectrum (St. George, Utah) (Bruce Bennett)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Baltimore Sun (Michael Sragow)Baltimore Sun (Michael Sragow)
Russell's conviction is so total that it tingles the spines of the audience. ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Baltimore Sun (Michael Sragow)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Tony MedleyTony Medley
About halfway through this movie about the 1984 Olympic Gold Medal-winning hockey team, Coach Herb Brooks (Kurt Russell) looks at a picture of the 1960 USA Olympic Gold Medalists, the last USA team to beat the Soviets. Although the picture is only on the ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Tony Medley
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for RopeofSilicon (Brad Brevet)RopeofSilicon (Brad Brevet)
Boasted as the "Greatest Moment in Sports History" Miracle retells the story of the 1980 USA Hockey Team that took on the world and won just when the United States needed something to believe in. ...read the complete Miracle movie review at RopeofSilicon (Brad Brevet)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)
To make a movie about that team and those games requires more than an ability to depict personal dramas or re-enact game highlights. It requires the re- creation of a world and a mind-set, and Miracle accomplishes both brilliantly. ...read the complete Miracle movie review at San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for The Cinema Source (Dan Deevy)The Cinema Source (Dan Deevy)
Just when you thought big budget Hollywood couldn’t come up with another come from behind, believe in yourself and the impossible can be achieved type movie, Disney brings us Miracle, and reminds us why we love these movies so damn ...read the complete Miracle movie review at The Cinema Source (Dan Deevy)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for UpcomingDiscs.com (Mark Dancer)UpcomingDiscs.com (Mark Dancer)
Now, hockey has never really been a major sport in the United States. While it is played feverishly in many of the Northern states, those in the rest of the country are just not as passionate about it. Basketball, baseball and football are the big three ...read the complete Miracle movie review at UpcomingDiscs.com (Mark Dancer)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for The King's Room (Paul Perkins)The King's Room (Paul Perkins)
Well Miracles happens every day it may be that lottery ticket you just brought, or that few dollars you give to charities is a miracle to the children it helps. In 1980 the world was in chaos during that time. I was only 7 years old so I couldn’t ...read the complete Miracle movie review at The King's Room (Paul Perkins)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Baltimore Sun (--)Baltimore Sun (--)
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Miracle (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for EDGE Boston (David Foucher)EDGE Boston (David Foucher)
Disney has another hit on their hands with "Miracle"... it's not suspenseful, but it's great entertainment. ...read the complete Miracle movie review at EDGE Boston (David Foucher)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for MovieFreak.com (Jon Bjorling)MovieFreak.com (Jon Bjorling)
Disney and the sports film, two things that, when put together, usually end up being nothing more than sentimental cheese. I’m glad to say that Miracle doesn’t fall into that category. Miracle is a very pleasant and exciting film and it never tries ...read the complete Miracle movie review at MovieFreak.com (Jon Bjorling)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Aggressive-Voice (Scott Spicciati)Aggressive-Voice (Scott Spicciati)
...read the complete Miracle movie review at Aggressive-Voice (Scott Spicciati)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for RopeofSilicon (Brad Brevet)RopeofSilicon (Brad Brevet)
...read the complete Miracle movie review at RopeofSilicon (Brad Brevet)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for The Popkorn JunkieThe Popkorn Junkie
Not only does "Miracle" represent the best film Walt Disney Pictures has released since "Heavyweights", it also serves as one of the best films about a sport that has ever been crafted. From beginning to end, "Miracle" is filled with depth, ...read the complete Miracle movie review at The Popkorn Junkie
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Minneapolis Star Tribune (Jeff Strickler)Minneapolis Star Tribune (Jeff Strickler)
You don't have to know a blue line from a soup line to appreciate Miracle . You'll end up cheering anyway. ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Minneapolis Star Tribune (Jeff Strickler)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Filmjerk.com (Brian Orndorf)Filmjerk.com (Brian Orndorf)
The film is about the moment of victory, and what a beautiful moment it was. ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Filmjerk.com (Brian Orndorf)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for ToxicUniverse.com (Tiffany Sanchez)ToxicUniverse.com (Tiffany Sanchez)
Nineteen seventy-nine wasn't a good year for the United States. In fact, the country was in such a severe state of political and economic turmoil that inflation was at an all-time high, and employment an all-time low. Between the gas shortage, the threat ...read the complete Miracle movie review at ToxicUniverse.com (Tiffany Sanchez)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for The Movie ChicksThe Movie Chicks
GUSHING DISCLAIMER: We begin this review by saying that the Movie Chicks are HUGE Olympic fanatics, we're suckers for great sports stories, and we also happen to like cute boys on skates - so this movie is made for us. It captures all the excitement of ...read the complete Miracle movie review at The Movie Chicks
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Bob Longino)Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Bob Longino)
The film is built on textbook cliches ... But each is delivered with such precision and professionalism, they become exhilarating. ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Bob Longino)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for Contra Costa Times (Mary F. Pols)Contra Costa Times (Mary F. Pols)
Russell gives an assured, intelligent performance that anchors the film. ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Contra Costa Times (Mary F. Pols)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for KBTV-NBC (Beaumont, TX) (Danny Minton)KBTV-NBC (Beaumont, TX) (Danny Minton)
On the ice this film is Gold, but off the ice it is a manipulating mess. ...read the complete Miracle movie review at KBTV-NBC (Beaumont, TX) (Danny Minton)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for Parent PreviewsParent Previews
Before the names of NHL all-stars studded Olympic rosters, the international hockey event belonged to amateurs. Some of the best university and minor-hockey players in the country set aside their collegiate and team allegiances for a chance to be ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Parent Previews
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for MovieJustice (Joseph Kastner)MovieJustice (Joseph Kastner)
Kurt Russell stars as coach Herb Brooks in the story of how the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team toppled the seemingly invincible Soviet Union squad to capture the gold medal. A former U.S. player himself, Brooks was the last skater to be cut from the 1960 ...read the complete Miracle movie review at MovieJustice (Joseph Kastner)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for The Movie Mom (Nell Minow)The Movie Mom (Nell Minow)
Sportscaster Al Michaels unforgettably called out "Do you believe in miracles? Yes!" as the 1980 US Olympic hockey team beat the Russians. They then went on to win the gold medal. And so the team, the last group of amateurs sent by the US to play ice ...read the complete Miracle movie review at The Movie Mom (Nell Minow)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for DVD Verdict (David Johnson)DVD Verdict (David Johnson)
Lastly is the story itself, a permanent fixture in American sports lore, and important in the terms of the geopolitical climate of the times (Judge's Note: I was, of course only three at the time, and had more important things to worry about besides gas ...read the complete Miracle movie review at DVD Verdict (David Johnson)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.64 out of 4 stars for Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle Post-Intelligencer
An extraordinarily exciting, absorbing and satisfying movie. Not quite "Seabiscuit," but comfortably close. ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)
Miracle offers everything a filmgoer could want from a sports movie. ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.57 out of 4 stars for Film Fever Film Fever
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Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.52 out of 4 stars for Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)
This film reminds us you can have a miracle only when David slings a stone at Goliath, not when two Goliaths pummel each other with sticks. ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Black Cat Media (Richard Leider)Black Cat Media (Richard Leider)
One of the best performances Kurt Russel has given in years. ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Black Cat Media (Richard Leider)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider)The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider)
"Miracle" deserves credit for making us feel excitement over something whose outcome we already know. "The Miracle on Ice," in which the U.S.A. hockey team beat the seemingly unstoppable Soviet Union in the 1980 Winter Olympics, is considered one of the ...read the complete Miracle movie review at The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Boston Herald (David Brudnoy)Boston Herald (David Brudnoy)
...read the complete Miracle movie review at Boston Herald (David Brudnoy)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Jonathan MoyaJonathan Moya
Never heard of it? Neither have I, until I saw this film-- and let me say that I am personally glad to know that there are several hundred miles and at least a dozen states between Massachusetts and Minnesota, otherwise we have two places full of nothing ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Jonathan Moya
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for MovieWeb (Brian Gallagher)MovieWeb (Brian Gallagher)
What a great weekend to be a hockey fan living in Minnesota, as I am. Not only is my state hosting the NHL All-Star festivities in St. Paul, but Miracle, the story of the 1980 U.S. Hockey team coached by Minnesota native Herb Brooks, opened in theaters. ...read the complete Miracle movie review at MovieWeb (Brian Gallagher)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Philadelphia Daily News (Gary Thompson)Philadelphia Daily News (Gary Thompson)
A faithful retelling of the team's famous run for the gold. ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Philadelphia Daily News (Gary Thompson)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for DVDActive (Paul Cooke)DVDActive (Paul Cooke)
It is 1979; the Cold War is red hot; the Soviet Union has invaded Afghanistan. In spring of that year, the United States Olympic Committee meets to discuss who will coach their hockey team for the upcoming games to be held early in 1980 in Lake Placid, ...read the complete Miracle movie review at DVDActive (Paul Cooke)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Flipside Movie Emporium (Rob Vaux)Flipside Movie Emporium (Rob Vaux)
It's one of the more prevalent chestnuts in sports: a Cinderella team makes a storybook run at the championship, and -- as if sensitive to the hackneyed sheen of it all -- someone invariably blurts out, "If you wrote this as a script, no one would buy it. ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Flipside Movie Emporium (Rob Vaux)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Homer YenHomer Yen
In the months leading up to the 1980 Olympic Winter Games, the American hockey team was practically written off as a possible medal contender. They had to overcome the cloud of a 20-year losing streak in world hockey competition. They had to provide ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Homer Yen
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for filmcritic.com (Sean O'Connell)filmcritic.com (Sean O'Connell)
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 (Sean O'Connell)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Dallas Morning News (Gary Dowell)Dallas Morning News (Gary Dowell)
Obviously, there's no suspense about the outcome, but Miracle manages to hold the viewer's interest by skirting most sports-flick cliches and focusing on character development and detail. ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Dallas Morning News (Gary Dowell)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Susan GrangerSusan Granger
Based on the true story of coach Herb Brooks who led the USA hockey team to win the Gold in the 1980 Olympic Games at Lake Placid, this is an inspirational saga that transcends its sport, detailing the political and economic atmosphere of the Cold War ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Susan Granger
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for St. Paul Pioneer Press (Chris Hewitt)St. Paul Pioneer Press (Chris Hewitt)
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Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)
What a wonderful way to spend an evening at the movies. Who doesn't like to be inspired to be their very best? If you like to inspire and be inspired -- to work hard for your dreams -- then you're likely to be charged up by this film. I woke up the next ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)
This new version of the story is as good, if not better than the original movie. While it does not have Malden, Kurt Russell gives perhaps his best performance ever as Brooks in the new film. Oscar nominee Patricia Clarkson plays Brook's wife, Patti. ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for BoxOfficeCritic.com (Eileen Peterman)BoxOfficeCritic.com (Eileen Peterman)
I absolutely loved this movie. Granted I am a hockey fanatic, but this is just a fantastic sports film. Miracle tells the story of Herb Brooks the coach of the 1980 US Olympic hockey team. Historically this was a team of college and minor league players ...read the complete Miracle movie review at BoxOfficeCritic.com (Eileen Peterman)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for CultureDose.net (Tiffany Sanchez)CultureDose.net (Tiffany Sanchez)
Nineteen seventy-nine wasn't a good year for the United States. In fact, the country was in such a severe state of political and economic turmoil that inflation was at an all-time high, and employment an all-time low. Between the gas shortage, the threat ...read the complete Miracle movie review at CultureDose.net (Tiffany Sanchez)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for The TradesThe Trades
"Do you believe in miracles?" The most heralded line from the 1980 Winter Olympics rang through the theater and no one moved. The original audio, spoken by long-time Monday Night Football commentator Al Michaels, was untouched and edited to a newly shot ...read the complete Miracle movie review at The Trades
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Las Vegas Review-Journal (Carol Cling)Las Vegas Review-Journal (Carol Cling)
Miracle puts audiences on the Olympic ice, sharing the once-in-a-lifetime action. ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Las Vegas Review-Journal (Carol Cling)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Denver Rocky Mountain News (Robert Denerstein)Denver Rocky Mountain News (Robert Denerstein)
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. ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Denver Rocky Mountain News (Robert Denerstein)
Miracle (2004) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Journal News (Westchester, NY) (Marshall Fine)Journal News (Westchester, NY) (Marshall Fine)
On the simplest level, it's a true underdog story, told in an exciting way when it counts the most. ...read the complete Miracle movie review at Journal News (Westchester, NY) (Marshall Fine)
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