Blue Miracle (film)

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Blue Miracle
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Promotional poster
Directed by Julio Quintana
Written by
Produced by
  • Javier Chapa
  • Darren Moorman
  • Trey Reynolds
  • Ben Howard
  • Chris George
Starring
CinematographySantiago Benet Mari
Edited by Sandra Adair
Music by Hanan Townshend
Production
companies
  • Mucho Mas Media
  • Reserve Entertainment
  • Redwood Ranch Productions
  • Third Coast Content
  • Provident Films
  • Endeavor Content
Distributed by Netflix
Release date
  • May 27, 2021 (2021-05-27)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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]

Contents

Blue Miracle was nominated for the GMA Dove Award for Inspirational Film/Series of the Year at the 2022 GMA Dove Awards. [4]

Premise

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.

Cast

Production

Filming mostly took place in La Romana in the Dominican Republic, including at the Casa de Campo. [5]

Soundtrack

The film contains songs of the albums PANORAMA (GAWVI), Sin vergüenza and others produced by Reach Records. [6] [7]

  1. Fight For Me (Blue Miracle Version) – GAWVI feat. Lecrae and Tommy Royale (3:22)
  2. La Fiesta – Lecrae & Funky (3:32)
  3. Qué Pasó – GAWVI (3:36)
  4. Paradise – 1k Phew (3:21)
  5. Ambiente – WHATUPRG & Tommy Royale (3:12)
  6. Forty5 – GAWVI feat. Parris Chariz & Tommy Royale (4:03)
  7. Mejor – Antonio Redes (3:04)
  8. DICEN – GAWVI (3:51)
  9. BUSO – Tommy Royale & Angie Rose (3:08)
  10. NI AQUI – WHATUPRG (2:44)
  11. TRAPCHATA – GAWVI (4:43)

Reception

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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References

  1. ↑ Catsoulis, Jeannette (2021-05-27). "'Blue Miracle' Review: Fishing Lessons". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2021-05-28.
  2. ↑ Rubin, Rebecca (February 10, 2021). "Netflix Buys Dennis Quaid Movie 'Blue Miracle' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety . Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  3. 1 2 Lee, Benjamin (May 26, 2021). "Blue Miracle review – Netflix fishing tale is a surprise charmer". The Guardian. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
  4. ↑ Longs, Herb (August 10, 2022). "Watch: Nominations For 53rd Annual GMA Dove Awards Announced - TCB". The Christian Beat. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  5. ↑ "The Netflix Film 'Blue Miracle' is Based on the True Story of the Casa Hogar Orphanage". 27 May 2021.
  6. ↑ "Reach Records Sings On As Executive Producers Of Official Soundtrack For Netflix Film 'Blue Miracle'". TCB. 2021-04-28. Retrieved 2021-05-28.
  7. ↑ "'Blue Miracle' Soundtrack Album Details | Film Music Reporter" . Retrieved 2021-05-28.
  8. ↑ "Blue Miracle (2021)". Rotten Tomatoes . Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Blue Miracle Reviews". Metacritic . Retrieved May 28, 2021.
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