Richard Freedman Newark Star-Ledger Dec 12, 2025 1.5/4

It's an ill wind that blows nobody any good.

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Rene Jordan El Nuevo Herald (Miami) Jun 21, 2022

A fascinating storm, but also deliriously funny. [Full review in Spanish]

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Dennis Harvey 48 Hills Oct 15, 2020

Miracle Mile is primarily a romance-albeit an existential doomsday one.

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M.V. Moorhead Less Hat, Moorhead May 19, 2020

Edwards and Winningham are almost achingly lovable, and the supporting ensemble is tough to beat.

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Kathi Maio The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction Mar 6, 2020

...it is filled with energy, quirky humor, and a colorful cast of characters.

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Andrew Todd Birth.Movies.Death. Sep 1, 2019

Miracle Mile grants us a poetic end in the face of absolute destruction. Someday, maybe, we'll re-emerge twinkling into the sun.

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Ed Travis Cinapse Nov 13, 2018

A master class in pacing and escalation, writer/director Steve De Jarnatt (Cherry 2000) crafts in Miracle Mile a John Hughes meets George Miller all-timer.

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Pat Padua Spectrum Culture Aug 31, 2018

Its doomsday anxiety is more powerful than blockbuster disaster movies with much bigger budgets.

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J.R. Southall Starburst Nov 10, 2017 7/10

Edwards doesn't quite possess the gravitas necessary to authenticate the end of the world, but he holds Miracle Mile together amiably enough, such that we do actually care what happens.

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Joe Leydon The Moving Picture Show Jul 31, 2015

Deceptively simple and relentlessly gripping, it represents American independent moviemaking at its most exciting and accessible for mainstream audiences.

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Austin Trunick Under the Radar Jul 24, 2015 9/10

The movie keeps viewers at the edge of their seats thanks to its propulsive score ... and realistic, practical special effects

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David Nusair Reel Film Reviews Apr 6, 2015 3.5/4

De Jarnatt does a superb job of cultivating a vibe of bleak, apocalyptic hopelessness...

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Jeremy Heilman MovieMartyr.com Jul 24, 2012 67/100

By focusing one frantic couple's attempts to salvage their future together it channels Cold War anxieties into something beautiful.

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Walter Chaw Film Freak Central Jul 24, 2012 4/4

Monograph for MIRACLE MILE now available.

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Brian Orndorf BrianOrndorf.com Aug 26, 2009 A-

Mile still packs a wallop, especially when everything goes to hell and our lovers are forced to confront their mortality. The gorgeous, unbearable feeling of doom that De Jarnatt evokes is, well, miraculous.

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Cole Smithey ColeSmithey.com Mar 17, 2008 4/5

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Thomas Delapa Boulder Weekly Nov 4, 2005 3/5

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Chuck O'Leary Fantastica Daily Oct 6, 2005 2/5

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Widgett Walls Needcoffee.com Aug 11, 2005 3/5

Holy God, somebody showed me this depressing on my birthday long ago. I decided afterwards they didn't like me very much.

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Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Aug 4, 2005 3/5

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