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.
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Cast
- Jimmy GonzalesOmar
- Dennis QuaidWade
- Anthony GonzalezGeco
- Bruce McGillWayne Bisbee
- Raymond CruzHector
- Dana Wheeler-NicholsonTricia Bisbee
- Fernanda UrrejolaBecca
- Nathan ArenasHollywood
- Chris DoubekGary
- Isaac ArellanesWiki
Recommendations
- 75
Washington Post
Thanks to the taste and shrewd judgment of director Julio Quintana, this funny, heartwarming movie provides just the right combination of adventure, character-driven humor, spiritual depth and inspirational uplift. - 75
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
While the film has all the makings of something that could easily be overly saccharine because it’s so predictable, Blue Miracle manages to be a rather charming family-friendly affair. - 60
The Guardian
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. - 50
Movie Nation
A single decent twist and a pleasant lump-in-the-throat finale are what you get for your time, here. Not much, but not a lot of family friendly movies do better. - 50
Variety
Julio Quintana’s likable family film misses nary a cornball trick in Hollywood’s underdog-drama playbook, and just about pulls it off. - 38
RogerEbert.com
The problem isn't that this concept has been reworked to death, but that Quintana and co-writer Chris Dowling (the scribe behind Christian dramas such as Run the Race and Priceless) fail to mold it into a winning catch. - 30
The New York Times
Gratingly sentimental and simplistic, Julio Quintana’s Blue Miracle, set in Cabo San Lucas in 2014, turns a potentially compelling underdog tale into a sermon. But if you’re in the mood to see Dennis Quaid learning and growing — and engaging in sappy conversations about fatherhood — then step right up.
