7.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Science Fiction, Thriller, Comedy, Romance • 1989 • 88 min • Adults (18+)
Miracle Mile (1989)
Miracle Mile (1989)
Overview
Miracle Mile is a 1989 thriller about a man who intercepts a phone call warning that nuclear missiles will hit Los Angeles in under an hour, right after meeting the woman he wants to spend his life with. The film earns a Leans Traditional label mostly through what it emphasizes rather than what it argues. The central love story frames an exclusive, committed bond as the one fixed point in a collapsing world. A subplot involving care for an elderly grandmother adds a multigenerational warmth. The movie carries no political ideology, no religious framing, and no progressive social themes. Its values are emotional and relational, rooted in loyalty and partnership under pressure.
Starring Cast
Anthony Edwards • Mare Winningham • John Agar
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Family Values: Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
7.6
Overview
Miracle Mile is a 1989 thriller about a man who intercepts a phone call warning that nuclear missiles will hit Los Angeles in under an hour, right after meeting the woman he wants to spend his life with. The film earns a Leans Traditional label mostly through what it emphasizes rather than what it argues. The central love story frames an exclusive, committed bond as the one fixed point in a collapsing world. A subplot involving care for an elderly grandmother adds a multigenerational warmth. The movie carries no political ideology, no religious framing, and no progressive social themes. Its values are emotional and relational, rooted in loyalty and partnership under pressure.
Starring Cast
Anthony Edwards • Mare Winningham • John Agar
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
Political: Center
Confidence: Medium
The film depicts the chaotic and terrifying experience of an impending nuclear apocalypse, focusing on human desperation and the breakdown of society without explicitly promoting a specific political ideology or offering a partisan solution to the global catastrophe.
Diversity: Low
Confidence: High
The film features a traditional cast, predominantly white in its main roles, consistent with mainstream cinema of its era. The narrative focuses on a thriller plot involving an impending apocalypse and does not engage in critical portrayals of traditional identities or incorporate explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
Family Values: Leans Traditional
Confidence: Medium
The film portrays the formation of a deeply committed, exclusive partnership between the two main characters as a source of hope and strength amidst chaos, and also highlights positive multigenerational bonds through the protagonist's care for her grandmother. These elements lean towards traditional family values without explicit endorsement of marriage or religious aspects.
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High
Miracle Mile does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative is solely focused on the immediate threat of a nuclear attack and the protagonists' desperate struggle for survival, without incorporating elements related to queer identity or experience.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
The film 'Miracle Mile' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses entirely on a couple's frantic attempts to escape Los Angeles after receiving a warning about an imminent nuclear attack, with no elements related to transsexual identity or experiences present in the story.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
Miracle Mile is an original film with characters created specifically for its narrative. There are no pre-existing source materials, historical figures, or prior adaptations from which character genders could have been altered.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
Miracle Mile is an original film from 1989 with characters created specifically for its screenplay. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous adaptation from which any character's race could have been established and subsequently changed.
Hinduism: N/A
Confidence: High
Not depicted in the film.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.0
6.9
Critic Ratings
9.1
7.4
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