July 9, 2023
We are hosting an exclusive free advance screening of the new Irish film THE MIRACLE CLUB (2023)
on Wednesday, July 12th, at 6:30 p.m. at Cinemark Valley View. Seating will begin at 5:30 p.m. and is first come, first served. You will receive a confirmation email on Tuesday, July 11th confirming your RSVP to the screening for yourself and one guest. It is first-come first-serve for seating so please arrive early. The movie starts promptly at 6:30 p.m., no trailers play.

TRAILER: https://youtu.be/GGotknqmTtM
REGISTER FOR TICKETS: https://tinyurl.com/MIRACLECLE
Available while supplies last. Seating is first-come, first-served and NOT guaranteed, please arrive early for best chance at securing seating.
SEATING IS FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED AND NOT GUARANTEED. YOU MUST BE WITH YOUR GUEST TO ENTER. SAVING SEATS FOR PARTIES WHO HAVE NOT YET ARRIVED IS PROHIBITED.
WHAT: FREE ADVANCE SCREENING – THE MIRACLE CLUB (2023)
STARRING: Laura Linney – Maggie Smith – Kathy Bates
WHEN: Wednesday, July 12th, at 6:30 p.m
WHERE: Cinemark Valley View, 6001 Canal Rd, Valley View 44125
TICKET REGISTRATION: https://tinyurl.com/MIRACLECLE
TRAILER: https://youtu.be/PQpXloPngx4
DINNER/DRINKS/DISCUSSION: 8:15 p.m. at LockKeepers* 8001 Rockside Rd, Valley View. We have reservations for just 10 seats – MEETUP MEMBERS ONLY. There is a nominal annual $5 fee which may be paid at the event.
PARKING: Free
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/MiracleClubMovie
THE MIRACLE CLUB (2023)
In: English / Rated PG-13 (Some Language|Thematic Elements)
1h 31m | Comedy/Drama/Women | 2023 | Ireland, UK
Director – Thaddeus O’Sullivan
SYNOPSIS: Set in 1967, THE MIRACLE CLUB follows the story of three generations of close friends, Lily (Maggie Smith), Eileen (Kathy Bates), and Dolly (Agnes O’Casey) of Ballygar, a hard-knocks community in Dublin, who have one tantalizing dream: to win a pilgrimage to the sacred French town of Lourdes, that place of miracles that draws millions of visitors each year.
When the chance to win presents itself, the women seize it. However, just before their trip, their old friend Chrissie (Laura Linney) arrives in Ballygar for her mother’s funeral, dampening their good mood and well-laid plans.
The women set out on the journey that they hope will change their lives, with Chrissie, a skeptical traveler, joining in place of her mother.
The glamour and sophistication of Chrissie, who has just returned from a nearly 40-year exile in the United States, are not her only distancing traits: Old wounds are reopened along the way, forcing the women to confront their pasts even as they travel in search of a miracle.
Directed by award-winning Irish filmmaker Thaddeus O’Sullivan, THE MIRACLE CLUB is based on a story by Jimmy Smallhorne, with a screenplay by Smallhorne, Timothy Prager and Joshua D. Maurer.
The film’s extraordinary ensemble includes Laura Linney (You Can Count on Me, The Squid and the Whale, HBO’s John Adams), Kathy Bates (Misery, Fried Green Tomatoes, About Schmidt), Stephen Rea (The Crying Game, Michael Collins, V for Vendetta), Agnes O’Casey (BBC One’s Ridley Road), and the legendary Maggie Smith (Downton Abbey, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, California Suite).
RECEPTION: Set in 1960s Ireland, it tells the story of “funny, messy, vocal and flawed” working-class women who have never left their homes in the suburbs of Dublin. With “benevolent interference” from their local priest, they escape their daily struggles when they win the prize of a lifetime – a church talent competition that takes them to a place of miracles, the sacred French town of Lourdes.
It is directed by the Emmy-nominated Irish film-maker Thaddeus O’Sullivan, whose previous productions include the television crime drama series Silent Witness.
“What really enthralled me about the story is how three strong characters confront one another and then, by embracing truth, they understand that the miracle they have all been looking for is right in front of them – in the strength of their friendships and unshakeable togetherness,” he said.
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