7.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Drama, Romance, TV Movie • 1999 • 100 min • All Ages
A Season for Miracles (1999)
A Season for Miracles (1999)
Overview
A miracle occurs for a homeless family consisting of two wayward children and their protective aunt with the help of an angel. When a young woman's niece and nephew are threatened with foster care after her sister is hospitalized following yet another overdose, she flees with them until they land in the sleepy town of Bethlehem just before Christmas and a series of kindnesses and coincidences gives the trio a chance at happiness.
Starring Cast
Carla Gugino • Kathy Baker • David Conrad
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
7.3
Overview
A miracle occurs for a homeless family consisting of two wayward children and their protective aunt with the help of an angel. When a young woman's niece and nephew are threatened with foster care after her sister is hospitalized following yet another overdose, she flees with them until they land in the sleepy town of Bethlehem just before Christmas and a series of kindnesses and coincidences gives the trio a chance at happiness.
Starring Cast
Carla Gugino • Kathy Baker • David Conrad
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
Political: Leans Right
Confidence: High
The film champions individual resilience, private charity, and faith-based solutions to overcome family hardship, while portraying government intervention as a threat, aligning with conservative values.
Diversity: Low
Confidence: High
The movie features a predominantly white cast without explicit race or gender swaps of traditional roles. Its narrative focuses on a heartwarming family story, presenting traditional identities neutrally or positively, and does not incorporate explicit DEI themes as central to its plot.
Secondary
Christianity: Positive
Confidence: High
The film portrays Christian themes of faith, hope, and divine intervention as a benevolent and positive force. It aligns with virtues of compassion and family, presenting a heartwarming narrative where faith ultimately brings resolution and happiness.
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High
The film 'A Season for Miracles' is a family drama centered on a woman's efforts to raise her niece and nephew amidst a custody dispute during Christmas. It does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its narrative.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
The film "A Season for Miracles" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Consequently, there is no portrayal to evaluate regarding transsexual identity or experiences within the narrative.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
The 1999 film "A Season for Miracles" is an adaptation of Marilynne Robinson's novel. Character genders in the film align with their portrayals in the source material, with no instances of a character established as one gender being depicted as another.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film is an adaptation of a novel by Maeve Binchy. There is no indication that any character, canonically or widely established as one race in the source material, was portrayed by an actor of a different race in the film adaptation.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.6
7.0
Critic Ratings
N/A
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