Miracle: The Boys of '80
A reflective sports documentary revisits the young American hockey team's improbable 1980 Olympic ascent from underdogs to national heroes.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- uplifting
- inspirational
- reflective
- sports night
- olympics viewing
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Former players, coach Herb Brooks in archive footage, and team personnel reflect on the 1980 Olympic campaign.
The young American hockey team enters the 1980 Olympics as an underdog before its iconic upset makes the players national heroes.
The 1980 Olympic hockey upset is presented as a defining moment in cold war era American sports culture.
The film combines new footage with archive material and firsthand reflections to reconstruct the celebrated Olympic achievement.
Films like Miracle: The Boys of '80, and why
The Last Dance
sports documentary centered on an inspirational underdog team and a defining olympic achievement
When We Were Kings
historical sports documentary using archival material and firsthand testimony to revisit a celebrated athletic triumph
Hoop Dreams
uplifting sports documentary about collective effort, national identity, and an unlikely competitive victory
Movie Details
- Directors
- Max Gershberg, Jacob Rogal
- Release Date
- 2026-01-30
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Rating
- 7.3 / 10 (22)
Cast
- Herb Brooks
- Mike Eruzione
- Jim Craig
- Gary Smith
- Steve Janaszak
- John Harrington
- Craig Patrick
- Buzz Schneider
- George F. Will
- Ralph Cox
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Miracle: The Boys of '80 about?
- A reflective sports documentary revisits the young American hockey team's improbable 1980 Olympic ascent from underdogs to national heroes.
- What is Miracle: The Boys of '80 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Miracle: The Boys of '80 as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Miracle: The Boys of '80 violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Miracle: The Boys of '80 as mild.
- Which films are like Miracle: The Boys of '80?
- Films with a similar feel include The Last Dance, When We Were Kings, and Hoop Dreams.
- How long is Miracle: The Boys of '80?
- Miracle: The Boys of '80 runs 108 minutes.
- Where can I watch Miracle: The Boys of '80?
- In United States, Miracle: The Boys of '80 streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
