The Miracle Club
The Miracle Club

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The Miracle Club

2023
Movie
90 min
English

Three close friends who have never left the outskirts of Dublin (much less Ireland) get the journey of a lifetime — a visit to Lourdes, the picturesque French town and place of miracles.

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IMDb5.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes48%
Metacritic51/100
Google Users76%
Director: Thaddeus O'SullivanGenres: Comedy, Drama

Plot Summary

In 1960s Dublin, three friends from Ballygar, a hardscrabble neighborhood, are granted a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to win a pilgrimage to the French town of Lourdes. Facing a potential trip of a lifetime, the friends set out on a journey of healing and hope. However, their pilgrimage unearths long-buried secrets and unspoken truths that threaten to tear them apart.

Critical Reception

The Miracle Club received mixed to positive reviews from critics and audiences. While some praised the performances of its esteemed cast and its heartwarming message, others found the film to be somewhat predictable and formulaic in its storytelling.

What Reviewers Say

  • The film benefits greatly from the stellar performances of its lead actresses.

  • The narrative is often sentimental and adheres to a familiar pilgrimage trope.

  • Despite its flaws, the movie offers a touching exploration of friendship and faith.

Google audience: Audience reviews generally highlight the strong acting and the film's uplifting themes of hope and reconciliation. Some viewers found the story a bit slow-paced, but most appreciated the emotional depth and the positive message.

Fun Fact

The film was shot on location in Dublin, Ireland, and the south of France, adding an authentic backdrop to the story.

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4 reviews
r96sk

r96sk

<em>'The Miracle Club'</em> packs a fair punch, even if it never truly hits as perhaps intended - at least for me, of course. It does get darker than expected, the characters onscreen certainly do carry a load of baggage; poster-based pun n...

Brent Marchant

Brent Marchant

When circumstances in our lives grow burdensome, many of us hope for a miracle. In some cases, that aspiration is looked upon and anticipated as a literal possibility, one that can be banked on if certain steps are taken. For many of the wo...

CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

Laura Linney ("Chrissie") arrives back in the small Irish community of Ballygar following the death of her estranged mother. At that exact moment, there is a local talent contest going on and the prize is either a trip to Lourdes or a large...

ac0mputerguru

ac0mputerguru

So, I'm not a "movie snob", but (like art) I know what I like. I like this movie, **_very_** much. It was a chance to see actresses I haven't seen in a while, so it's time of a review of each of them. First, they ALL look older. And that...

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