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Book · 2026 · Performing Arts

Miracle

The Boys of '80 - Inside The Documentary: New Voices, New Footage, And The Lasting Power Of An Impossible Victory

by Alex Beede · Recommended by 3 people on 3 podcasts

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And I think the movie, if you haven't seen "Miracle," it does a really good job of capturing that, and it does hold up.
Rich Roll · The Rich Roll Podcast · Feb 2022 Listen at 12:13

The best things said about it

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Discussed
As documented in the movie Miracle, he made himself the common enemy of those guys to get them to get along because they were all fighting against each other in their respective college programs.
Megyn Kelly The Megyn Kelly Show · Feb 2026
Discussed
You know, just ahead of the Olympics, I don't know if you've seen this, Dave, on Netflix, there's a a a movie, a film called uh Miracle, The Boys of 80, and it revisits the members of the team, Micah Rousion and all those hockey players that played in that miraculous, you know, game against Russia to advance to the.
Michele Tafoya The Rubin Report · Feb 2026

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Why people recommend it

Alex Beede's Miracle is a compelling cinematic and written exploration of the legendary 1980 United States Olympic hockey team and their historic victory against the Soviet Union. On The Rich Roll Podcast, Rich Roll strongly recommended the film, noting that he held vivid memories of the Miracle on Ice and emphasizing that the movie holds up remarkably well and does a wonderful job capturing the spirit of the event. Megyn Kelly discussed the movie on The Megyn Kelly Show, highlighting how coach Herb Brooks deliberately made himself a common enemy to unite players who had previously been fierce rivals in their respective college programs. Michele Tafoya also mentioned the film on The Rubin Report during a discussion ahead of the Olympics, pointing out a Netflix release titled Miracle, The Boys of 80 that revisits the members of the team and their miraculous victory. Across these shows, commentators used the story to illustrate leadership, collective resilience, and American patriotism.

Every mention

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Rich Roll And I think the movie, if you haven't seen "Miracle," it does a really good job of capturing that, and it d… 2
Discussed
“I have vivid memories of the Miracle on Ice, the 1980 US hockey victory that became this movie, which is actually a really good movie. Have you seen 'Miracle?'”
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“And I think the movie, if you haven't seen "Miracle," it does a really good job of capturing that, and it does hold up.”
Megyn Kelly As documented in the movie Miracle, he made himself the common enemy of those guys to get them to get along… 1
Discussed
“As documented in the movie Miracle, he made himself the common enemy of those guys to get them to get along because they were all fighting against each other in their respective college programs”
Michele Tafoya you know, just ahead of the Olympics, I don't know if you've seen this, Dave, on Netflix, there's a a a mov… 1
Discussed
“you know, just ahead of the Olympics, I don't know if you've seen this, Dave, on Netflix, there's a a a movie, a film called uh Miracle, The Boys of 80, and it revisits the members of the team, Micah Rousion and all those hockey players that played in that miraculous, you know, game against Russia to advance to the”

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“didn't watch the documentary which I think is reminded me of the herb Brooks story uh you know the miracle and that and it ends with saying her Brooks died before it hit the the screens starring Kurt Russell”

Portraits from Wikimedia Commons: Rich Roll, Compassion Over Killing / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0); Megyn Kelly, MattGagnon / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).