Miracles From Heaven

  • 2016


MOVIE IS tolerable dramatic cinematic challenging cynical
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Positive Reviews 25
Negative reviews 21
Average Rating 2.7/5
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1.5
Its like a comic book movie heaped with too much nerdy mythology for a streamlined story, with the distinction that some comic book movies sometimes h .. Av Club
1.5
Movies like Miracles From Heaven, Sonys would be successor to its heaven proving blockbuster Heaven Is For Real, arent intended for cynical consumptio .. Av Club
2.5
It could have been an absolute godsend, but it doesnt rise to the occasion. We Got This Covered
2.5
Whether these healing words resonate will likely depend upon your willingness to take a leap of Christian faith. Austin Chronicle
2.5
Mexican director Patricia Riggen (who made last years Chilean miners drama The 33) doesnt find much dramatic structure for the story and the film ends .. Screen Daily
2.4
Its not an issue Miracles From Heaven is concerned with resolvingso it doesnt. Paste Magazine
3.8
Bring tissues.Because whether youre the faithful target audience for Miracles From Heaven, a non believer or someone in the mass agnostic middle groun .. Rogerebert
3.0
Despite being occasionally messy in narrative choices and lasting quite longer than it needed to, its message and those hard to watch barefaced moment .. The Young Folks
2.5
We didnt go to church.Miracles From Heaven wont be mistaken for pure bred popcorn fare, but its far more mainstream than like minded members of its ci .. Cinema Blend
2.5
However, as a crossover film MIRACLES FROM HEAVEN will not have much appeal as its alternately too preachy and too cliched. JoBlo
1.3
This is not a film, at least as most filmmakers and audiences imagine the form.This is proselytizing, pure and simple. The Globe And Mail
3.1
It can be cloying, with Derbez and Latifah landing their (welcome second act) laughs a little too hard. Rogers Movie Nation
2.5
Director Patricia Riggen (The 33) treats the iffy material with professional polish, making sure every scene of heartbreak extracts tears, while Godly .. Blu Ray
3.0
Miracles from Heaven is manipulative, blunt, super Christian propaganda thats dignified and deeply moving in its own way. The Times
2.0
This drama takes its time.It feels long, too, but it is well made and acted, and The 33 director Patricia Riggen explores guts and goodness as much as .. Radio Times
3.5
I will say that the film is gently played and extremely well cast and acted. Screen It
2.5
In fact, its a problem facing almost all recent faith based films; faith is an unseen force, and film must give audiences something to see. The Wrap
2.5
PLOT A girl with a severe medical condition is inexplicably cured.Based on a said to be true story. News Day
2.0
The only true miracle that emerges out of all of this is Garners performance. The Guardian
1.0
Its soulless targeting of a key demographic hungry for faith based entertainment is mercenary, and the faithful deserve better. Az Central
1.5
In the realm of faith based culture, supposedly authentic accounts of trips to the afterlife, often attributed to children, are a well established gen .. Smh
1.2
Despite what Miracles From Heaven tries to show us, believing is still a challenging concept to sell, even if the next film built around the idea is f .. Ew
2.0
The world it creates simply wont be recognisable to anyone other than the most devout. Flim List
3.0
What all of these have in common is a sense of optimism and renewal, even if there is suffering and loss. Susang Ranger
2.0
Ultimately the message is that maintaining your faith that things will work out is both difficult and necessary. Common Sense Media
3.0
Miracles From Heaven ultimately ends up as one of the more tolerable religious flicks in recent memory for quite a few reasons, with the greatest stre .. Flickering Myth
3.1
Indeed, the emotional and spiritual core of this movie doesnt rest solely with the big miracle. Sf Gate
3.5
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1.9
Asserted with confidence, it sounds meaningful at first, but the more you think about it the less convincing it is. Slant Magazine
1.9
While waiting for the advertised miracle, some viewers may wish for divine intervention of another sort not from this movies God, who appears as a del .. Washington Post
3.0
The stresses of parenthood and illness are the main emphasis here, and if the film follows the formula of an inoffensive Lifetime movie, that works we .. The New York Times
2.5
Riggen has no shame when it comes to jerking the tears surging music, cute children, suffering children and sometimes her manipulations work even on t .. Boston Globe
2.0
Based on a true story, the film is sure to kick up emotions in even the hardest hearts, but anybody not bussed to the cinema by their church will find .. The Irish Times
2.5
The screenplay is at its weakest in the Boston sequences, and Riggen has a tendency to push too hard. Hollywood Reporter
3.5
Patricia Riggen, who also directed last years The 33, the story of the Chilean miner rescue, brings to life the despair felt by the family during Anna .. Los Angeles Times
1.9
Worse, it feels treacle ridden and false, obliterating any goodwill I was feeling towards the narrative as it thundered its way to a hideously overwro .. Movie Freak
3.5
Its a good Christian film that plays to its audience and preaches the importance of neighborly values. Detroit News
2.5
This is standard disease of the week telepic stuff (and Riggens blandly antiseptic visual approach can hardly be dubbed cinematic), but rendered with .. Variety
3.8
If thats not your cup of tea, you can still enjoy a really amazing feel good story. Aisle Seat
4.0
Its exceptional filmmaking, but I could never in good conscience recommend it to anyone. Forbes
2.5
Based on a well known book by Christy Beams, this low key production tells the true story of an everyday American Christian family whose collective fa .. Herald Sun
2.5
Instead of looking like a Lifetime Original Movie reject, it actually comes close to looking like something with a visual style. Consequence Of Sound
1.3
The film is, however, almost entirely lacking in elements designed to capture and sustain the interest of older viewers, with the pervasive familiarit .. Reel Film
3.8
But it delivers a satisfying message in between the opening and closing credits. Deseret News
2.0
Garner carries the film with integrity and humanity and although it may play mawkish to some, others who are tired of the onslaught of crass, low brow .. Urban Cine File
3.0
While it may not be for everyone, its basic decency and sense of great hopefulness are very often touching. Film Ink
3.1
Any Christian movie dealing in miracles is likely to be too sweet for some but this one is gently moving rather than pushy about its religious element .. New York Post
3.6
Its a rare movie that makes the audience giggle when a child faces imminent danger. Ar Kansas Online
2.5
Miracles from Heaven will only appeal to committed Christians although if others are dragged along, theres probably enough drama to wake them up occas .. Scmp
3.1
However, I constantly had the sense I was witnessing a formulaic Hallmark Channel type approach that really did not elevate this genre in any new ways .. Chicago Sun Times
2.5
There is no dramatic tension to this film the entire premise is already summarised in the title. Straits Times
1.0
We may wonder till then why it was made at all, especially since Garner has little to do but blow up on careless doctors and sob in front of helpless .. Metro New York
3.8
That is an evergreen message that should resonate with audiences whether theyre more familiar with a movie theater or a house of worship. Post Gazette
2.5
Miracles from Heaven will satisfy its intended audience and do absolutely nothing for anyone else. Lainey Gossip
2.5
It kind of reduces all those questions of faith to a self help book like the Bibles original subtitle was Chicken Soup for the Eternal Soul but then t .. National Post
2.0
Engaging performances certainly broaden its appeal, especially from the younger members of the cast. Sky
5.0
What I love about this story is that it is not only about miracles.Its about families and struggle. Review Express
3.0
Saved or not, its a hard heart indeed that wont well up at certain teary moments in Miracles from Heaven. Toronto Sun
1.5
If you dont, youll find this to be a slog that reduces a real life Burleson familys experiences to pablum and fails to convey the wonders of Gods crea .. Fw Weekly
3.8
But darned if Latifah doesnt sell the character and the sentiment. Hollywood Into To
4.4
The movie offers a strong religious message that is made all the more powerful because of the great performances that surround it. Johnhanlon Reviews
2.5
The movie dwells for a l o o o n g time on Annabels suffering it sometimes feels like a bit of a preteen Passion Play and you have to wait for what fe .. Parade
4.0
Still its lessons of faith and hope are emotionally challenging and stunningly impressive. Huffing Ton Post
2.0
Garner gives a very earnest performance, but her commitment doesnt diminish the films various issues, like its distrust of most medical professionals .. Chesapeake Family
2.0
Theres a snake lurking in the garden of compassion. And he bears the face of overt proselytization. Franks Reel Reviews



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