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Miracle

2004 · 135 min

A stirring, old-fashioned underdog story that builds tension on the ice and earns its emotional payoff.

Tagline
The story of the greatest moment in sports history.
Overview
When college coach Herb Brooks is hired to helm the 1980 U.S. men's Olympic hockey team, he brings a unique and brash style to the ice. After assembling a team of hot-headed college all-stars, who are humiliated in an early match, Brooks unites his squad against a common foe: the heavily-favored Soviet team.

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Tone
  • upliftingstrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • sport
  • found family
  • ambition
  • identity
  • redemption
Places
  • small town
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • true story
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror0
Humour3
Realism8
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness2
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, history
Directed by
Gavin O'Connor
Written by
Eric Guggenheim
Starring
Kurt Russell, Patricia Clarkson, Noah Emmerich, Sean McCann, Kenneth Welsh, Eddie Cahill, Patrick O'Brien Demsey, Michael Mantenuto
Music
Mark Isham
Cinematography
Dan Stoloff
Runtime
135 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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