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Lorenzo's Oil
Some people make their own miracles.
Some people make their own miracles.
Drama - 1992
7.3
92%
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Augusto and Michaela Odone are dealt a cruel blow by fate when their five-year-old son Lorenzo is diagnosed with a rare and incurable disease. But the Odones' persistence and faith leads to an unorthodox cure which saves their boy and re-writes medical history.
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Rated:
PG-13
Runtime:
135 min
Release date:
30 Dec 1992
Country:
AU, US
Languages:
English, French, Spanish
Budget:
$30,000,000
Revenue:
$7,300,000
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. 8 nominations total

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
If any movie of recent years deserves to be called "inspirational"--a much-abused term that one hesitates to revive apart from exceptional circumstances--this one certainly does.
– Jonathan Rosenbaum,
Chicago Reader,
7 Oct 2012
fresh:
Sarandon ... convincingly conveys a fierceness and tenacity that is almost frightening. The character never lets up, and neither does the film.
– Variety Staff,
Variety,
26 Mar 2009
fresh:
The film comes over as a tour de force version of the disease-of-the-week TV movie: half scientific detective story, half domestic drama, replete with scenes of suffering.
– Geoff Andrew,
Time Out,
9 Feb 2006
fresh:
This film has an appealingly brisk, unsentimental style and a rare ability to compress and convey detailed medical data.
– Janet Maslin,
New York Times,
20 May 2003
fresh:
It takes a heartbreaking story and pushes it to the limit, showing us the lengths of courage and imagination that people can summon when they must.
– Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times,
1 Jan 2000
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