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Blue Miracle

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To save their cash-strapped orphanage, a guardian and his kids partner with a washed-up boat captain for a chance to win a lucrative fishing competition.
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Blue Miracle charts a familiar voyage, but viewers seeking an uplifting drama will be happily hooked on this fact-based film.

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Robert Levin Newsday It's painstakingly predictable and unabashedly sincere, unable to distract from the reality that there are many more exciting things to do than to watch people fish. Rated: 2/4 Jun 6, 2021 Full Review Sarah Hagi Globe and Mail Even when it is at its most formulaic, it's visually nice to watch, with sweeping shots of the ocean and colourful neon streets. May 29, 2021 Full Review Guy Lodge Variety It's a processed fish stick rather than a blue marlin steak, but it fills you up just the same. May 27, 2021 Full Review Sayan Ghosh The Hindu For a movie about a group of underdogs emerging triumphant against all odds, Julio Quintana’s latest feature strays hopelessly from the true spirit of its story. Sep 26, 2023 Full Review Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies The feel-good vibe is strong enough and the characters are likable enough to leave you rooting for this ragtag motley crew. It makes for a warm and wholesome underdog story that effectively tugs at your heartstrings even as you see it doing the yanking. Rated: 3/5 Aug 17, 2022 Full Review Ema Sasic Next Best Picture It's a very formulaic film that tells you exactly how it's going to end after you've seen about 30 minutes of it. Rated: 4/10 Jun 21, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Solid writing and acting; great heartfelt and inspiring story. Well worth the watch. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/28/24 Full Review Dave V This is a great feel good movie. This one you can watch with the family. What a refreshing change from the trash Hollywood usually puts out. We all know the ending, but the journey is worth it. I love it is a true story and the underdogs fight through. Get the family and watch this movie!!!! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 04/28/24 Full Review Jeff M I will be bluntly honest with you. When I decided to turn this movie on during a sick day from work, I entirely expected to tear this movie to shreds. The plot sounded so maudlin and hackneyed that I was inventing horrible adjectives during the opening scenes. Well, 95 minutes later I was wiping tears from my eyes. True, this movie doesn't re-invent the wheel, but what it does, it does exceedingly well, and it's not often that I can recommend a live action family movie that can truly be enjoyed by the whole family. And much of the success of this movie belongs to Gonzales, an actor I don't think I've ever seen before but whose charisma and charm carry the film over a couple rough patches. Quaid, looking shockingly old and haggard, tends to over-do the cranky captain at first, but by the end, he had me hooked. True, it would have been nice to learn more about the orphaned boys rather than cliched mannerisms. And, true, there are a couple moments that even the Hallmark channel would have questioned. But overall, I was touched and moved and thoroughly beguiled - and the fact that this is based on a true story makes everything all the more pleasing. I don't recall a bad word or a moment that wouldn't be acceptable for anyone from baby Ephraim to grandma Phyllis. So grab the opportunity and enjoy - especially if you dig WICKED TUNA. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/11/24 Full Review Chris K Just another movie showing why movie critics have zero clue what regular people life. Great family movie with an uplifting story. I enjoyed it, my boys enjoyed it and I felt good about them watching it. Does anything else matter? Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/16/23 Full Review Kyle M Debatable uplifting warranty when replicating the spirited core under a familiar narrative, the film's best strength is thematically the confrontations and attempted sympathetic heft being organically reflected by the cast's understanding embrace. (B) Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 04/25/23 Full Review Jerod S True story of an orphanage in Cabo that was saved by joining some of its members with a washed up fisherman for a big fishing competition. Dennis Quaid anchors the acting well. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 04/11/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis To save their cash-strapped orphanage, a guardian and his kids partner with a washed-up boat captain for a chance to win a lucrative fishing competition.
Director
Julio Quintana
Producer
Ben Howard, Darren Moorman, Trey Reynolds, Javier Chapa
Screenwriter
Julio Quintana, Chris Dowling
Production Co
Provident Films, Third Coast Content, Mucho Mas Media, Endeavor Content, Reserve Entertainment
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
May 27, 2021
Runtime
1h 36m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
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