Miracles from Heaven

Miracles from Heaven Directed By: Patricia Riggen Produced By: * DeVon Franklin T. D. Jakes Joe Roth Written By: Randy Brown Based On: Miracles from Heaven by Christy Beam Starring: * Jennifer Garner Kylie Rogers Martin Henderson John Carroll Lynch Eugenio Derbez Queen Latifah Cinematography: Checco Varese Editor: Emma E. Hickox Music composer: Carlo Siliotto Production studio: * Columbia Pictures Affirm Films Roth Films TDJ Enterprises Franklin Entertainment Distributed By: Sony Pictures Releasing Release Date: March 16, 2016 Runtime: 109 minutes Country: United States Language: English Budget: $14 million Box Office: $74 million

Miracles from Heaven is a 2016 American Christian drama film directed by Patricia Riggen and written by Randy Brown. It is based on the book of the same name by Christy Beam, which recounts the true story of her young daughter who had a near-death experience and was later cured of an incurable disease. The film stars Jennifer Garner, Kylie Rogers, Martin Henderson, John Carroll Lynch, Eugenio Derbez, and Queen Latifah. Principal photography began in Atlanta, Georgia, in July 2015. The film was released on March 16, 2016. The movie was financially successful, becoming the 8th highest-grossing Christian film in the United States. Although critical reception was mixed, Garner's performance earned general praise.

Plot

It narrates the tale of a young girl, Anna Beam, who possesses a rare medical condition and experiences healing after a fall from a tree.

Production

On November 10, 2014, The Hollywood Reporter reported that Sony Pictures Entertainment had acquired the film adaptation rights to a faith-based memoir, Miracles From Heaven: A Little Girl, Her Journey to Heaven, and Her Amazing Story of Healing, written by Christy Beam, and hired Randy Brown to write the script. The team behind the studios' 2014 Christian film Heaven Is for Real, T. D. Jakes and Joe Roth, were retained to produce the film along with DeVon Franklin.

Cast

• Kylie Rogers as Anna Beam
• Jennifer Garner as Christy Beam
• Martin Henderson as Dr. Kevin Beam
• Eugenio Derbez as Dr. Nurko
• Queen Latifah as Angela
• Brighton Sharbino as Abbie Beam
• Courtney Fansler as Adelynn Beam
• Zach Sale as Dr. Blyth
• Kelly Collins Lintz as Emmy
• John Carroll Lynch as Reverend Scott
• Brandon Spink as Billy Snyder, a friend of Anna
• Hannah Alligood as Haley
• Wayne Péré as Ben, Haley's father
• Bruce Altman as Dr. Burgi
• Suehyla El-Attar as a receptionist

Release

On May 11, 2015, the film was scheduled for a March 18, 2016 release by Columbia Pictures. On January 10, it was moved up two days later to March 16. The film held its world premiere on February 21, 2016, in Dallas, Texas.