The Miracle Season - wikipedia The Miracle Season The Miracle Season Theatrical release poster Directed by Sean McNamara Produced by Mickey Liddell Pete Shilaimon Scott Holroyd Mark Ciardi Screenplay by David Aaron Cohen Elissa Matsueda Story by David Aaron Cohen Starring Erin Moriarty Helen Hunt William Hurt Danika Yarosh Music by Roque Baños Cinematography Brian Pearson Edited by Jeff Canavan Production company LD Entertainment Distributed by LD Entertainment Release date March 18, 2018 ( 2018 - 03 - 18 ) ( Englert Theatre ) April 6, 2018 ( 2018 - 04 - 06 ) ( United States ) Running time 99 minutes Country United States Language English Box office $10 million The Miracle Season is a 2018 American drama film directed by Sean McNamara and starring Erin Moriarty, Helen Hunt, William Hurt, and Danika Yarosh. The film is based on the true story of the Iowa City West High School volleyball team after the sudden death of the team 's heart and leader, Caroline Found in 2011. It was released in the United States on April 6, 2018. The film received mixed reviews from critics and has grossed $10 million worldwide. Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Production 4 Release 4.1 Box office 4.2 Critical response 5 References 6 External links Plot Caroline `` Line '' Found is the star volleyball player on the Iowa City West High School Volleyball Team and well - loved by members of the community. With Line as the captain, the Trojans have been undefeated and everyone has high hopes for West to win the championship again after the previous year, especially against their long - time rival, City High. During a party at her house, Line decides to secretly sneak away to visit her mother Ellyn at the hospital, where she is being treated for cancer. That night, Line herself is killed in a moped accident, leaving the entire community in mourning. Despite the school and community still in shock over Line 's death, the Trojans ' coach, Kathy Bresnahan continues to hold volleyball practice. She directly approaches Line 's best friend, Kelley, encouraging her to return because Line would have wanted them to continue. Kelley refuses, but Bresnahan persists until Kelley agrees. After it is revealed that City West has lost their most recent match due to forfeit, Kelley encourages the entire school that they need to continue for Line 's sake. City West struggles in practice and loses their first game badly, still discouraged from Line 's death. Bresnahan begins to run the team through grueling drills until a teammate can serve to spot one. When Kelley succeeds, Bresnahan names her the new captain of the team. As the weeks go by, the team becomes motivated to win the state championship for Line and begin to win their games. Bresnahan informs the team they need to win all of their remaining games to be eligible for the state championship. The Trojans win their next fourteen games, giving them a chance to win the championship. Before the state tournament begins, Kelley finds a gift from Line 's father, Ernie, that encourages her not to play like Line or be her, but to `` Live Like Line. '' At the state tournament, the Trojans win the quarter - final game with ease, but struggle to win their semi-final game. They move on to the championship, and have to go up against City High, who are heavily favored to win. City takes the lead early the game, but West manages to tie the game until the fifth and final set. West capture the state championship again. As the crowd cheers, Sweet Caroline plays in honor of Line and Kelley holds Line 's picture up high and proud. Cast Erin Moriarty as Kelley Fliehler, Caroline 's best friend Danika Yarosh as Caroline `` Line '' Found Helen Hunt as Kathy Bresnahan, volleyball coach William Hurt as Dr. Ernie Found, Caroline 's father and Ellyn 's husband Garry Chalk as the principal Production The film was originally titled Live Like Line. William Hurt and Helen Hunt joined the film in June 2016 ; Hunt and McNamara previously worked together on the similarly - themed film Soul Surfer. Filming took place in Vancouver, Canada. Release The Miracle Season premiered at the Englert Theatre in Iowa City, where the film is set, on March 18, 2018. It was released by LD Entertainment on April 6, 2018. Box Office In the United States and Canada, The Miracle Season was released alongside A Quiet Place, Chappaquiddick and Blockers, and as projected to gross around $3 million from 1,707 theaters in its opening weekend. It ended up debuting to $4.1 million, finishing 11th ; 74 % of its audience was female. Critical response On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 47 % based on 38 reviews, and an average rating of 5.4 / 10. The website 's critical consensus reads, `` The Miracle Season has a worthy real - life story to tell, but one - dimensional characters and aggressively maudlin storytelling undercut any emotional uplift. '' On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 44 out of 100, based on 13 critics, indicating `` mixed or average reviews ''. Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of `` A '' on an A+ to F scale. Tom Joyce of LifeZette gave the film a positive review, arguing that it was `` the inspirational volleyball story that Hollywood needed to produce ''. References ^ Jump up to : `` The Miracle Season ( 2018 ) ''. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 16, 2018. ^ Jump up to : Hipes, Patrick ( May 5, 2016 ). `` Helen Hunt Reteams With ' Soul Surfer ' Helmer For Sports Tale ' Live Like Line ' ''. Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media. Retrieved February 17, 2018. ^ Jump up to : Busch, Anita ( June 23, 2016 ). `` Erin Moriarty, Danika Yarosh Team On Inspirational Sports Movie ' Live Like Line ' ''. Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media. Retrieved February 17, 2018. Jump up ^ Berg, Zach ( February 15, 2018 ). `` West High volleyball coach hosts ' Miracle Season, ' Caroline Found book release party in Iowa City ''. Iowa City Press Citizen. Retrieved February 17, 2018. Jump up ^ CBS2 / FOX28 Staff ( December 14, 2017 ). `` Trailer for movie based on `` Live Like Line '' story released ``. CBS2 / FOX28. Retrieved February 17, 2018. Jump up ^ `` The Miracle Season ''. Moviefone. Oath. Retrieved February 17, 2018. ^ Jump up to : Busch, Anita ( June 28, 2016 ). `` William Hurt To Star Opposite Helen Hunt In ' Live Like Line ' ''. Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media. Retrieved February 17, 2018. Jump up ^ Law, Jeannie ( December 16, 2017 ). `` Actress Helen Hunt to Star in Inspirational Film ' The Miracle Season ' ''. The Christian Post. Retrieved February 21, 2018. Jump up ^ Berg, Zack ( March 18, 2018 ). `` Hollywood, Iowa City come together at ' The Miracle Season ' hometown premiere ''. Iowa City Press - Citizen. Retrieved April 6, 2018. Jump up ^ `` The Miracle Season ''. Movie Insider. Retrieved February 17, 2018. Jump up ^ Rubin, Rebecca ( April 3, 2018 ). `` ' A Quiet Place ' Looks to Make Noise at Weekend Box Office ''. Variety. Penske Business Media. Retrieved April 3, 2018. ^ Jump up to : D'Alessandro, Anthony ( April 8, 2018 ). `` ' A Quiet Place ' Opens To $50 M : How Paramount Turned Up The Volume On The John Krasinski - Emily Blunt Pic ''. Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media. Retrieved April 8, 2018. Jump up ^ `` The Miracle Season ( 2018 ) ''. Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved May 7, 2018. Jump up ^ `` The Miracle Season Reviews ''. Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved April 6, 2018. Jump up ^ Joyce, Tom ( April 5, 2018 ). `` First Look : ' Miracle Season ' Highlights Faith and Small - Town Perseverance ''. LifeZette. KG Airco. Retrieved April 6, 2018. External links Official website The Miracle Season on IMDb The Miracle Season at AllMovie The Miracle Season at Metacritic The Miracle Season at Rotten Tomatoes The Miracle Season at Box Office Mojo Films directed by Sean McNamara Hollywood Chaos ( 1989 ) Galgameth ( 1996 ) Casper : A Spirited Beginning ( 1997 ) 3 Ninjas : High Noon at Mega Mountain ( 1998 ) Casper Meets Wendy ( 1998 ) P.U.N.K.S. 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Question: what is the movie miracle season based on
Answer: the true story of the Iowa City West High School volleyball team[4] after the sudden death of the team's heart and leader, Caroline Found in 2011