Director Sean McNamara’s
inspirational tale of the Iowa City’s West High School girl’s volleyball team
overcoming their grief after the tragic death of their team leader, Caroline
“Line” Found (played by Danika Yarosh), plays out in the film release of The
Miracle Season.
20th
Century-Fox Home Entertainment announced this past week that a DVD-only edition
will be retailer-ready on July 31. That
date yields an ARR of 116 days and ticket sales for this
not-a-dry-eye-in-the-house story were a little light at $10.2 million.
McNamara previously
teamed with Helen Hunt in the 2011 film release of Soul Surfer — another
based on actual events story. Here she
plays the coach of the team, with Erin Moiarty (Captain Fantastic) as
Caroline’s best friend and dispirited teammate and William Hurt as the girl’s
heartbroken father.
You’ve seen the story
before … girl dies, team falls apart (losing heart), gets crushed, but then
finds the will to go on, etc., etc. The
Miracle Season delivers the emotional punch that one would expect from
such a story, with Hunt, Hurt and Moiarty all “serving” up terrific
performances.
Bonus features are
limited to the featurette titled “Star Player.”
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