The Cokeville Miracle
The Cokeville Miracle
PG-13 | 05 June 2015 (USA)
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On May 9, 1986, a small ranching community in Wyoming experiences a divine intervention when a couple detonates a bomb inside a crowded classroom.

Reviews
GurlyIamBeach Instant Favorite.
Suman Roberson It's a movie as timely as it is provocative and amazingly, for much of its running time, it is weirdly funny.
Kien Navarro Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.
Kaydan Christian A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.
tin-borgman I am an atheist. Some reviewers here seem to believe they speak FOR ME. Atheism does not mean intolerance, thank you very much.If you don't like Zombie movies, don't watch them, don't then complain about them and don't then give them bad ratings. If you don't like them, you have no business critiquing them.If you don't like war movies, don't watch them. Don't complain about them and don't rate them as if you give a crap. Because you don't. You only care about making sure as many people as possible agree with you.If you aren't the kind of christian who likes christian based movies or christian based theories of any kind, then don't watch them and don't talk about them as if you give a darn. You have no business telling christians whether or not they are allowed to watch the kind of movies THEY like.Now... go watch a kind of movie YOU like, and if you end up not liking it, at least it won't be because you don't like those kind of movies. For crying out loud.So be it.
joestealth I find the reviews of this movie by those critical of the story to be offensive to the people that lived this. You may question the facts or production value or casting or performances all you want. The story stands as it is told. Each person experiences life and the events that constitute it through their own beliefs and opinions. Your need to invalidate a group of people telling their story is simply invalidating your own ability to empathize...and in purely scientific terms; the lack of empathy is generally associated with serial killers. Are you sure that's the bracket you choose to place yourselves in? Your lack of belief is no more valid than their belief.
tvsitcoms This is a movie about a true event. Just like Apollo 16, the movie has to show what happened and not make up stuff on the way. Apparently to be able to watch a story no matter personal prejudices is not a ability many can reach. Saying that, lets make a review on this movie!This a well done movie and its easy to spot the director was very cautious about filming it according to the facts. Some small changes where made (I've search it on the net), i believe an example would be the child that suggested a collective pray, but the movie keeps truthfully to the facts and time-frame has it is movie possible. Inspite of the horror its going to tell this movie ends delivering to the audience a good worm feeling inside. One has to wonder, really... What has happen there?? Not even the bomb experts could explain why the explosive did not blasted everything near by. Then the children started to report they knew nothing bad was going to happen because they were told so by «angels». Miracles do happen. And they seem to be easily reachable to those who have a lot of faith.The only thing the movie could have invested more time on (but understandably couldn't because of its length and characteristics) was in the developing of the facts after the explosion. I've watch a documentary done years before and that gave me a better insite of this remarkable story. I know many of the now grownup children and families didn't wanna to have anything to do with the reporter's cameras or to see their drama or their faith explored by sensationalist media.Yet, I'm glad they made a movie out of it. And I guess they can be too.
superscrounger This is a film about faith. I imagine many people who watch it may be aware of that beforehand. But if you weren't, and it projects ideals you disagree with, it is best to acknowledge that in a civil, thoughtful, non-attacking way. Often, if I am critical of material I find offensive (excessive, gratuitous violence and gore, or pornography) I get the injured (and ironically, almost pious) response of "Well, if you don't want to see it, don't watch it." Then they adamantly add "But don't criticize my choices or get in my way." And they cite the First Amendment.That works in both directions. Realize it. Acknowledge it. Embrace it.