The Miracle of Bern
Seen it?2003 | 118 min | Drama, Comedy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 58 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
The movie deals with the championship-winning German soccer team of 1954. Its story is linked with two others: The family of a young boy is split due to the events in World War II, and the father returns from Russia after eleven years. The second story is about a reporter and his wife reporting from the tournament.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 23K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Sönke Wortmann
- Louis KlamrothMatthias Lubanski
- Peter LohmeyerRichard Lubanski
- Johanna GastdorfChrista Lubanski
- Mirko LangBruno Lubanski
- Birthe WolterIngrid Lubanski
- Katharina WackernagelAnnette Ackermann
- Peter FrankeSepp Herberger
- Sascha GöpelHelmut Rahn
- Holger DexneHorst Eckel
- Simon VerhoevenOttmar Walter