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Netflix Sets Jan. 30 Premiere for 'Miracle: The Boys of '80' With Unseen 16mm Footage

The documentary reframes the 1980 upset using rare film and fresh player testimony for viewers who know the legend but not the details.

Overview

  • Netflix released the official trailer on Jan. 26 and confirmed the film will stream Jan. 30 ahead of the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.
  • Directors Max Gershberg and Jake Rogal say the project aims to revive a unifying cultural moment for younger audiences without turning it into a political story.
  • Many original Team USA players returned to Lake Placid to rewatch material and sit for new interviews that surface personal insights into team dynamics.
  • Jack O’Callahan says the film reveals that several Minnesota teammates had only a player‑coach relationship with Herb Brooks, offering a nuanced off‑ice portrait.
  • The trailer features Al Michaels and Cold War context, highlighting newly unearthed 16mm footage that promises a closer look at how the upset unfolded.