A Million Miles Away
Amazon Prime Video | Release Date: September 15, 2023 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
62
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 10 Critic Reviews
Positive:
6
Mixed:
4
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
75
The Seattle TimesSoren AndersenSep 14, 2023
An engaging picture brimming with uplift. Read full review
75
The Associated PressMark KennedySep 12, 2023
A Million Miles is wisely more about one man’s obsession and nicely touches on topics like racism, assimilation, deferred dreams, family guilt and dedication. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesMichael OrdoñaSep 15, 2023
The easy chemistry of Peña as the humble and brilliant aspirant and Salazar as the supportive, put-upon wife with dreams of her own makes their scenes together highlights. Salazar brings life and charm to a role that, in another biopic, could have been pretty thankless. Read full review
70
Wall Street JournalJohn AndersonSep 14, 2023
Writer-director Alejandra Márquez Abella never makes the slightest suggestion that José isn’t going to get where he’s going, but neither does she make A Million Miles Away into any kind of ethnic agitprop. Read full review
67
The PlaylistBrian FarvourSep 15, 2023
It’s inoffensive, possibly even heartwarming, and an undeniably terrific story in terms of adversarial triumph, and as history looks back on “A Million Miles Away” as much as it remembers the real Hernández, unlike the man himself, the movie will likely find itself forgotten. Read full review
63
RogerEbert.comChristy LemireSep 8, 2023
A Million Miles Away is an inspiring movie based on an inspiring story told in an inspiring way. It’s a tale of literally astronomical success in the face of daunting adversity, and it’s important as a reflection of hard-won representation. Read full review
60
The GuardianAdrian HortonSep 15, 2023
In the hands of director Alejandra Márquez Abella, it is impossible not to be charmed by this tale of tenacity, commitment and community Read full review
60
The New York TimesConcepción de LeónSep 14, 2023
In peddling the mythical American dream narrative, the film misses an opportunity for conflict or character development and falls short of delving into bigger, more interesting themes: assimilation, immigration, gender roles, family conflict. Read full review
50
Screen RantMae AbdulbakiSep 15, 2023
A Million Miles Away is genuine in the way it presents its story, and the struggle Hernández endures, but it’s also so laser-focused on his space goals that it forgets to explore his inner life. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleG. Allen JohnsonSep 12, 2023
Unfortunately, despite its ready-made storyline and some likable performances, the curiously inert A Million Miles Away never achieves liftoff, even as its hero does. Read full review
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