Product Details

• Actors: Meredith Baxter, Della Reese, Patricia Heaton, Anna Chlumsky, Randy Brooks
• Directors: Arthur Allan Seidelman
• Writers: Joe Slowensky
• Producers: Ann Kindberg, Joe Slowensky, Kenneth Kaufman, Stephanie Hagen, Tom Luse
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: Questar
• DVD Release Date: February 22, 2005
• Run Time: 92 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0007CIM3I
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #68,469 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Miracle in the Woods" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

Emmy-winner Patricia Heaton (Everybody Loves Raymond) and Emmy-nominee Meredith Baxter (Family Ties) star in this powerful family drama as Wanda and Sarah, estranged sisters at odds over what to do with a pecan grove they’ve inherited in the wake of their mother’s death. Wanda wants to keep the land in the family. Sarah, hiding a devastating secret, wants desperately to sell. They are startled to discover an elderly woman, Lilly Cooper (Emmy-nominee Della Reece, Touched by an Angel) living on the property, and claiming it as her own. Against her mother’s wishes, Sarah’s rebellious teenage daughter, Gina (Anna Chlumsky, My Girl), befriends the delusional Lilly, who mistakes Gina for a figure from her past. Gina is touched by Lilly’s heartbreaking life story, and becomes determined to find her long-lost son.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Soul-searching Drama that We All Need, July 12, 2007

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F. Bank "disanto" - See all my reviews
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I really have never heard of this movie before but it caught my eye, while reviewing selections. This soul-searching story gets to the heart of what life is really all about. We don't need money and material things to be truly happy, which some eventially come to realize in this story. All of us really need what this wonderful story teaches us; that life is too precious and too short to waste it on bitterness, regret, and selfishness. Forgiveness is a powerful and wonderful emotion in the journey of life. And love and faith will conquer all.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Wonderful movie!, May 18, 2006

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Karla Varga (Clearwater, Florida United States) - See all my reviews

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I agree with the previous reviewer. Meridith Baxter gave a fine performance but I also think Della Reese was wonderful. I think I was more drawn to her character and the devotion she had to her son, never giving up her hope of fnding him. I thought it was a beautiful movie. If you like movies dealing with family issues, this is one you should definitely see.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good for the whole family, August 30, 2006

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This movie falls under the category of what most people call a 'chick flick', but if you like family-oriented movies, then you'll enjoy this one whether you are a man or a woman. This is a wonderfully-done tale of reconciliation and forgiveness within two different families. Yes, the ending is overly predictable, but that's okay because getting there is so rich and rewarding.

The only thing that I didn't like about the movie was the horribly fake Southern accents that Meredith Baxter and Patricia Heaton used. It's too bad that most people probably think of these two actresses as their characters Elise Keaton and Deborah Barone - those phony accents will likely make you cringe at first if you think of these two characters they played. I got past this little flaw quickly though, and I thoroughly enjoyed the movie. An added plus is the fact that it has zero sex or profanity (in spite of the antagonism between some of the characters - see, Hollywood, it can be done!!).

ADDENDUM: If you enjoy movies with plotlines such as this one, then you may also want to take a look at "A Family Thing" and "Waterproof"; these two movies are, in my opinion, even better than "Miracle in the Woods" (although "A Family Thing" is one of those unfortunate examples of a well-done movie that is marred by needless profanity; "Waterproof," made by a Christian film company, is a safer choice for family viewing).