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20 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 63Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger MooreThe movie flirts with supernaturalism. But the Beams’ story is anchored in smaller miracles — the reliability of friends, the kindness of strangers.
- 63Chicago Sun-TimesBill ZweckerChicago Sun-TimesBill ZweckerWithout 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.
- 63Chicago TribuneKatie WalshChicago TribuneKatie WalshWhile 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.
- 60The New York TimesKen JaworowskiThe New York TimesKen JaworowskiUntil 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.
- 60Screen DailyJohn HazeltonScreen DailyJohn HazeltonLess 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.
- 60The Hollywood ReporterSheri LindenThe Hollywood ReporterSheri LindenThe 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.
- 40VarietyGeoff BerkshireVarietyGeoff BerkshireIn 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.
- 38Slant MagazineElise NakhnikianSlant MagazineElise NakhnikianSituations and people are sketched out too lightly to leave an emotional trace.
- 37Washington PostMark JenkinsWashington PostMark JenkinsStretched across nearly two hours, it tells a story that would have been adequately laid out in a 30-second television spot.
- 25The A.V. ClubJesse HassengerThe A.V. ClubJesse HassengerMiracles From Heaven is too dramatically inert to oblige Garner with a great character, but it does offer plenty of tearful monologues and mini-monologues.