Blue Miracle: Is this Netflix drama based on the true story of Casa Hogar?
Fri May 28, 2021 at 10:45am ET
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Netflix’s latest family drama Blue Miracle tells the story of a local orphanage called Casa Hogar. After the organization finds itself in financial ruins after a natural disaster, the director turns to a competitive fishing competition in hopes of winning the large cash prize.
Orphanage director ‘Papa’ Omar (Jimmy Gonzales) recruits a few of his boys and teams up with the grumpy fisherman Wade Malloy (Dennis Quaid) in hopes of winning the cash prize of $250,000. The story is surprisingly sweet as the group forms unexpected bonds and learns important life lessons.
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Dennis Quaid and Jimmy Gonzales in âBlue Miracle.âCredit.Carlos Rodriguez/Netflix
Blue Miracle
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Gratingly sentimental and simplistic, Julio Quintanaâs âBlue Miracle,â set in Cabo San Lucas in 2014, turns a potentially compelling underdog tale into a sermon. But if youâre in the mood to see Dennis Quaid learning and growing â and engaging in sappy conversations about fatherhood â then step right up.