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Is Miracle OK for Kids?

DramaHistory
8+
PG⭐ 7.5 / 102004 · 2h 15m
Gavin O'Connor

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What's In It

Based on the actual screenplay
🗡️Violence
Mild▼
Moments in the script, mildest → most intense
0
Cartoon / Comedic
4
Action & Peril
0
Injuries & Death Shown
0
Graphic & Disturbing
  • Hockey hits and body checking occur throughout games as normal sport contact, including multiple collisions during the Soviet Union game
  • Jack O'Callahan and Mike Eruzione get into a physical fight during a team practice
  • Robbie McClanahan is hit hard by a Swedish player during the Sweden game but continues playing
  • No weapons are used and no characters die on screen
  • Overall violence is limited to realistic hockey contact and one brief teammate scuffle, with no blood or serious injury depicted
💬Language
Mild▼
Moments in the script, mildest → most intense
2
Mild Words
(damn, hell)
14
Moderate
(ass, b**ch)
0
Strong
(sh*t)
0
Extreme
(f**k)
  • Characters say 'hell' (8 times), 'da**' (3 times), and 'cr*p' (2 times) throughout the film
  • The word 'bastards' is used once, along with milder terms like 'sieve' and 'pansy' used once each as insults
  • No f-words, c-words, or sexual profanity are used at any point in the script
👻Scary Scenes
Mild▼
Moments in the script, mildest → most intense
3
Mildly Tense
1
Startling Moments
0
Genuinely Scary
0
Deeply Disturbing
  • News broadcasts reference the Iran hostage crisis and embassy takeover, creating real-world tension in the background
  • Reports of nuclear radiation from Three Mile Island are mentioned via news coverage
  • Cold War tension and the perceived might of the Soviet military are repeatedly referenced, adding a sense of geopolitical stakes
  • The pre-game atmosphere before facing the dominant Soviet Union team is intensely nerve-wracking for the players but resolves through their performance on the ice
  • None of these moments involve horror imagery or jump scares; the tension is emotional and historical rather than frightening
💕Romance
Very Mild▼
Moments in the script, mildest → most intense
1
Crushes & Holding Hands
0
Kissing & Dating
0
Suggestive
0
Sexual Content
  • Players are shown noticing attractive blonde women in the stands during a practice session
  • There is no kissing, dating, or romantic relationships depicted in the film
  • No sexual content of any kind is present
🍺Substances
Very Mild▼
Moments in the script, mildest → most intense
1
Mentioned in Passing
0
Shown Casually
0
Featured Prominently
0
Glorified or Abused
  • A news broadcast includes a brief mention of 'Billy Beer' as a passing reference
  • No alcohol, drugs, or smoking is shown being used by any character on screen
  • The reference is incidental background news content, not glorified or focused on
⚡Stimulation
Extreme▼
Moments in the script, mildest → most intense
0
Gently Engaging
0
Exciting
3
Intense
1
Overwhelming
  • Grueling conditioning drills show players skating goal-line to goal-line repeatedly until exhaustion, an intense and demanding sequence
  • The final seconds of the Sweden game are intensely paced as the team scores to tie the game with only 39 seconds left
  • Herb Brooks' pre-game speech before the Soviet Union game is described as overwhelming in its emotional and dramatic intensity
  • The Soviet Union game's opening period features intense back-and-forth action with multiple shot attempts and saves
  • Sensory-sensitive children may find the rapid pacing of game sequences and the emotionally charged speeches a lot to take in, though there is no chaotic visual overload
Miracle — Heads Up for Parents

Despite being a family sports film, parents should be aware of moderate language including 'hell' used 8 times and 'da**' used 3 times, plus a brief on-ice fight between teammates Jack O'Callahan and Mike Eruzione during a practice session.

About Miracle

"Miracle" tells the true story of the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team and coach Herb Brooks, who assembled a group of college players to compete against the dominant Soviet Union squad during the height of the Cold War. The film blends intense sports competition with themes of national pride, sacrifice, and team unity, culminating in the historic 'Miracle on Ice' game. It's an inspirational, family-friendly sports drama with mild language and grueling training sequences.

✅
Fine for kids to watch alone
The content is largely appropriate for ages 8 and up on its own, though parents of younger or sensitive children may want to be present during the intense pre-game speech before the Soviet Union game and the emotionally charged conditioning drill sequences.

Family Takeaways from Miracle

What it gets right

  • ✓The film shows the value of hard work and sacrifice through the grueling conditioning drills where players skate until exhaustion, reinforcing that success requires effort
  • ✓It portrays personal resilience through Jim Craig's private conversation with Herb about his mother's passing, showing how he channels grief into commitment

Miracle Cultural & Values Guide

Cultural & Values Guide

Values & Themes
●Traditional family values

The entire story is driven by small-town American values of hard work, sacrifice, and playing for something bigger than yourself. Coach Brooks explicitly emphasizes that the team represents their families and communities, making duty to family and country the emotional core of their victory.

Cast:Kurt RussellPatricia ClarksonNoah EmmerichSean McCannKenneth Welsh

Is Miracle Appropriate for Your Child's Age?

✗Age 5: Not recommended for 5-year-olds
✓Age 8: Generally appropriate for 8-year-olds
✓Age 10: Generally appropriate for 10-year-olds
✓Age 12: Generally appropriate for 12-year-olds
✓Age 13: Generally appropriate for 13-year-olds
✓Age 15: Generally appropriate for 15-year-olds
✓Age 17: Generally appropriate for 17-year-olds

Individual children may vary — use your judgment.

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