7.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Documentary, History • 2026 • 108 min • Teen (13+)
Miracle: The Boys of '80 (2026)
Miracle: The Boys of '80 (2026)
Overview
Miracle: The Boys of '80 is a sports documentary recounting the U.S. hockey team's underdog journey to the 1980 Olympic gold medal victory. Directed by Max Gershberg and Jacob Rogal, it incorporates archival footage and firsthand accounts from figures including coach Herb Brooks, assistant Craig Patrick, and John Powers. A Netflix original released in January 2026.
Starring Cast
Herb Brooks • John Powers • Craig Patrick
Where to watch
NetflixRating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Family Values: Mixed
Viewer Rating
7.6
Overview
Miracle: The Boys of '80 is a sports documentary recounting the U.S. hockey team's underdog journey to the 1980 Olympic gold medal victory. Directed by Max Gershberg and Jacob Rogal, it incorporates archival footage and firsthand accounts from figures including coach Herb Brooks, assistant Craig Patrick, and John Powers. A Netflix original released in January 2026.
Starring Cast
Herb Brooks • John Powers • Craig Patrick
Where to watch
NetflixDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
Political: Leans Right
Confidence: Low
The documentary centers on the 1980 U.S. hockey team's Olympic upset over the Soviet Union, portraying it as a beacon of hope amid national malaise and a victory for freedom against communist dominance. This framing highlights patriotic themes and American exceptionalism as the decisive factors aligning with right-leaning values.
Diversity: Low
Confidence: Medium
The documentary showcases the all-white, all-male 1980 US Olympic hockey team through firsthand accounts and footage, adhering to historical composition without diverse recasting. It portrays their achievement as an uplifting story of heroism and unity amid national challenges, without incorporating DEI critiques or themes.
Secondary
Family Values: Mixed
Confidence: Medium
Players' reflections on childhoods and parental influences surface briefly amid the team's story, accessed through firsthand interviews with surviving members and archival material. The film poses incidental questions about family roots in fostering resilience, without centering family structures or norms.
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: Medium
The documentary contains no LGBTQ+ characters or themes, focusing instead on the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team's historic victory.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: Low
No transgender characters or themes appear in the documentary. The narrative centers on the all-male US hockey team's underdog victory at the 1980 Olympics, with interviews and archival footage highlighting team dynamics and national pride, without any exploration of gender identity.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: Medium
This documentary uses interviews with surviving members of the all-male 1980 US Olympic hockey team and archival footage, presenting historical figures as their actual gender without any recasting.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: Medium
As a documentary, the film uses archive footage and interviews with the real 1980 US Olympic hockey team members, including Herb Brooks, Mike Eruzione, and others, all portrayed as their actual white selves, consistent with historical records. No instances of race swaps appear.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.9
7.3
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