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MONEY
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Made its money back 4.6× over at the box office.
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Miracles from Heaven
"How do we explain the impossible?"
2016 1h 59m EN
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7.5
BANGER
★7.5TMDB · 1,301
FamilyDrama
Synopsis
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When Christy discovers her 10-year-old daughter Anna has a rare, incurable disease, she becomes a ferocious advocate for her daughter’s healing as she searches for a solution. After Anna has a freak accident and falls three stories, a miracle unfolds in the wake of her dramatic rescue that leaves medical specialists mystified, her family restored and their community inspired.
“How do we explain the impossible?”
Cast
Jennifer Garner
Christy Beam
Kylie Rogers
Anna Beam
Martin Henderson
Kevin Beam
Brighton Sharbino
Abby Beam
Courtney Fansler
Adelynn Beam
John Carroll Lynch
Pastor Scott
Eugenio Derbez
Dr. Nurko
Queen Latifah
Angela Bradford
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Patricia Riggen
- Writers
- Randy Brown
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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ERA
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Released 10 years ago.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Patricia Riggen, shot by Checco Varese. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Carlo Siliotto. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Emma E. Hickox shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Jennifer Garner and Kylie Rogers and Martin Henderson carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "How do we explain the impossible?".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt4257926 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Patricia Riggen directs. Checco Varese behind the camera. Carlo Siliotto scores. Emma E. Hickox cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Made its money back 4.6× over at the box office.
- 2Released 10 years ago.
- 3Directed by Patricia Riggen, shot by Checco Varese. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Carlo Siliotto. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Emma E. Hickox shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Jennifer Garner and Kylie Rogers and Martin Henderson carry the top of the cast.
- 7Marketing tagline: "How do we explain the impossible?".
- 8IMDB entry: tt4257926 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Classified under 13 themes, including "based on novel or book", "parent child relationship", "prayer", "christianity".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Checco Varese
- Original score
- Carlo Siliotto
- Editing
- Emma E. Hickox
- Production design
- David Sandefur
- Costume design
- Mary Jane Fort
- Makeup / hair
- Robert Wilson
- Sound
- Kevin O'Connell
- Stunt coordinator
- Garrett Warren
- Runtime
- 119 min · 1h 59m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $16,000,000
- Box office
- $74,000,000
- Return
- 463% of budget
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- PG
Also by
Patricia Riggen
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Trailers & featurettes
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Community reviews
What people are saying
- WAKEWOOD★ 10/10
Another great movie about faith and believing. And what makes it even greater is that it's true. At the end of the film you meet the real family who lived it
Production companies
Who made it
Columbia Pictures
US
Affirm Films
US
Roth Films
US
Franklin Entertainment
US
Key crew
- Second Unit DirectorGarrett Warren
- ProducerJoe Roth
- ProducerT.D. Jakes
- ProducerDeVon Franklin
- BookChristy Beam
- Costume DesignMary Jane Fort
- Executive ProducerZack Roth
- CastingSheila Jaffe
- Executive ProducerDerrick Williams
- Executive ProducerMatthew Hirsch
- EditorEmma E. Hickox
- CastingJustine Hempe
- Production DesignDavid Sandefur
- Stunt CoordinatorGarrett Warren
- "A" Camera OperatorChad Persons
- Second Assistant "A" CameraLouis Smith
- Second Assistant "B" CameraNick Gianneschi
- Key Hair StylistRobert Wilson
- ProstheticsGary J. Tunnicliffe
- Makeup Department HeadBrad Wilder
- Best Boy GripMike Sannuti
- Dolly GripLuis Pagan
- Hair Department HeadPeter Tothpal
- Key GripRick Stribling
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- based on novel or book
- parent child relationship
- prayer
- christianity
- miracle
- based on true story
- neighbor
- hospital
- woman director
- incurable disease
- accident
- religious community
- faith family
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2016-03-18PG
Also known as
International titles
- Miracles du ParadisBE
- Miracles From Heaven: A Little Girl, Her Journey to Heaven, and Her Amazing Story of HealingUS
- 來自天堂的奇蹟TW
- Mennyei csodákHU
