Synopsis
When Christy discovers her 10-year-old daughter Anna has a rare, incurable disease, she becomes a ferocious advocate for her daughter’s healing as she searches for a solution. After Anna has a freak accident and falls three stories, a miracle unfolds in the wake of her dramatic rescue that leaves medical specialists mystified, her family restored and their community inspired.
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Cast
- Jennifer GarnerChristy Beam
- Kylie RogersAnna Beam
- Martin HendersonKevin Beam
- Brighton SharbinoAbby Beam
- Courtney FanslerAdelynn Beam
- John Carroll LynchPastor Scott
- Eugenio DerbezDr. Nurko
- Queen LatifahAngela Bradford
- Wayne PéreBen
- Kelly Collins LintzEmmy
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Movie Nation
The movie flirts with supernaturalism. But the Beams’ story is anchored in smaller miracles — the reliability of friends, the kindness of strangers. - 63
Chicago Sun-Times
Without question, this movie does elicit “feel-good” emotions — largely driven by Garner’s ability to exude genuine maternal devotion and the charm of young Kylie Rogers. - 63
Chicago Tribune
While the film runs a bit too long, and the heartstring tugging becomes overwrought, overall, this family melodrama about a devastating illness and the freak accident that cured it is surprisingly effective, even for those of little faith. - 60
The New York Times
Until it delivers an eye-rolling scene near the end, Miracles From Heaven is an unexpectedly effective tear-jerker. More surprising still, that late diversion doesn’t negate much of the movie’s early sincerity. - 60
Screen Daily
Less on the nose than the title makes it sound, faith-based offering Miracles From Heaven spins some bland but efficiently tear-jerking drama out of its true story-based tale. - 60
The Hollywood Reporter
The inspirational memoir Miracles From Heaven transfers to the big screen as a wholesome, crowd-pleasing drama, one whose subject is faith and gratitude. The tone is frequently more searching than self-satisfied, and the harrowing medical crisis that drives the family story gives it the nonreligious urgency to preach beyond the choir. - 40
Variety
In a welcome gender reversal from the father-son dynamic of “Heaven Is for Real,” Garner and Rogers deliver fully committed performances that credibly convey the physical and mental anguish endured by sick children and their caregivers. - 38
Slant Magazine
Situations and people are sketched out too lightly to leave an emotional trace.