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Miracle Fish

  • 20092009
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 17m
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7.2/10
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Miracle Fish (2009)
ShortDrama
8-year-old Joe has a birthday he will never forget. After friends bully him, he sneaks off to the infirmary, wishing everyone in the world would go away. He wakes up to find his dream may ha... Read all8-year-old Joe has a birthday he will never forget. After friends bully him, he sneaks off to the infirmary, wishing everyone in the world would go away. He wakes up to find his dream may have become a reality.8-year-old Joe has a birthday he will never forget. After friends bully him, he sneaks off to the infirmary, wishing everyone in the world would go away. He wakes up to find his dream may have become a reality.
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
916
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    • Luke Doolan
    • Luke Doolan
  • Stars
    • Karl Beattie
    • Brendan Donoghue
    • Angus Russo
    • Luke Doolan
    • Luke Doolan
  • Stars
    • Karl Beattie
    • Brendan Donoghue
    • Angus Russo
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    • 3User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar

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    Karl Beattie
    Karl Beattie
    • Joe
    Brendan Donoghue
    Brendan Donoghue
    • Man
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    • Peter
    Jason Doric
    • Matt
    Tara Morice
    Tara Morice
    • Mum
    Eliza Logan
    Eliza Logan
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    Cath Esposito
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    Kieran Darcy-Smith
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    Sebastian Dickins
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    • Trivia
      Originally the film was going to be called '65 Cents', but before filming began the name was changed to 'Miracle Fish', as this was a more prominent theme of the film.
    • Connections
      Edited into The Oscar Nominated Short Films 2010: Live Action (2010)

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    9/10
    One to watch.
    As this short film is available online I have no need to give spoilers be revealing any of the story/plot. All in all this is a great little short that will have it's lovers and haters purely because of where Luke Dolan's story takes us. Yet it is a good story that sets itself up nicely by introducing us to the bullied 8 year old protagonist, establishing our sympathy with him early on. As I watched I initially thought this to be a wholesome comedy given every introverted student's wish forming a big part of the story. However, the unexpected but cleverly set up dark ending had me on the edge of my seat and left me applauding the filmmaker's story-telling triumph.
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    • Jan 23, 2014

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      • March 12, 2010 (Mexico)
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