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The Miracle Club

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The Miracle Club

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Comedy drama starring Laura Linney, Kathy Bates, Maggie Smith and Agnes O'Casey. In 1967, three Dublin women win tickets for a Catholic pilgrimage to Lourdes. Joined tentatively by outsider Chrissie, the estranged daughter of their late friend, the group makes its way over to France, each of its number hoping for a different kind of miracle.

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A star rating of 3 out of 5.

James Mottram

A strong female ensemble spearheads this touching, spirited comedy drama set in Ireland in the 1960s. In Dublin, a group of friends dreams about one thing: visiting Lourdes, the French town where pilgrims flock in the hope of witnessing miracles. Devout Catholics Eileen (Kathy Bates) and Lily (Maggie Smith) lead the way alongside the younger Dolly (excellent newcomer Agnes O'Casey), despite being forced to share their space with Chrissie (Laura Linney), the estranged daughter of their late friend Maureen. Finding a tone that sways between humour and heart, director Thaddeus O'Sullivan (The Heart of Me) makes the most of his esteemed cast. Linney is particularly good as the emotionally wounded Chrissie. The Lourdes rituals are also nicely explored, as Smith and co are dunked into freezing waters by the nuns. While the predictable narrative offers nothing new, the male-female dynamic (hapless husbands get left behind) is amusingly depicted. It's all very cosy, but surprisingly effective in its own way.

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Cast

rolenameChrissie AhearnLaura LinneyEileen DunneKathy BatesLily FoxMaggie SmithDolly HennessyAgnes O'CaseyFrank DunneStephen Rea

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rolenameDirectorThaddeus O'Sullivan

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Theatrical distributor

Lionsgate

Released on

2023-10-13

Languages

English

Guidance

Swearing

Formats

Colour

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