Blue Miracle (film)
2021 American film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
2021 American film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Blue Miracle is a 2021 American drama film directed by Julio Quintana from a screenplay by Quintana and Chris Dowling.[1] The film stars Dennis Quaid, Jimmy Gonzales, Raymond Cruz, Anthony Gonzalez, Dana Wheeler-Nicholson, Fernanda Urrejola and Bruce McGill.[2] It was released by Netflix on May 27, 2021.[3]
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| Directed by | Julio Quintana |
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| Cinematography | Santiago Benet Mari |
| Edited by | Sandra Adair |
| Music by | Hanan Townshend |
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| Distributed by | Netflix |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Blue Miracle was nominated for the GMA Dove Award for Inspirational Film/Series of the Year at the 2022 GMA Dove Awards.[4]
To save their orphanage (Casa Hogar in Cabo), a guardian and his kids partner with a washed-up boat captain for a chance to win a cash prize at a fishing tournament.
Filming mostly took place in La Romana in the Dominican Republic, including at the Casa de Campo.[5]
The film contains songs of the albums PANORAMA (GAWVI), Sin vergüenza and others produced by Reach Records.[6][7]
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 68% based on 22 reviews, and an average rating of 5.8/10. The site's critics consensus reads: "Blue Miracle charts a familiar voyage, but viewers seeking an uplifting drama will be happily hooked on this fact-based film."[8] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 48 out of 100 based on seven critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[9]
Benjamin Lee of The Guardian gave the film 3 out 5 stars, saying "It's the sort of old-fashioned string-puller that when done well is hard to resist even if we know the strings are being pulled, like we're aware of the bait but powerless to resist."[3]
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