The Cokeville Miracle

PG-13United States rating20151h 34mMystery, Drama, History
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PG-13 US
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This film tells the true story of a school hostage situation in a small Wyoming town in the 1980s. It follows the events of a tense standoff and the aftermath of a bomb and fire that occurred inside a classroom.

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What's in it

Scary
Intense
Violence
Intense
Language
Mild
Rude humour
Mild
Sad themes
Intense
Pace
Gentle
The drama unfolds with a slow build and lingering scenes typical of a historical drama. Estimated

Scary moments

  • Approx.IntenseA man holds a group of students hostage with a bomb and guns.
  • Approx.ScaryGas leaks into a room, making the children feel sick from the fumes.
  • Approx.IntenseA bomb explodes, causing fire, smoke, and shrapnel in the classroom.
  • Approx.IntenseA man shoots two people and then himself after the explosion.

Talk about it after

  1. 1How did the teachers show courage when they had to protect the children?
  2. 2How did the characters' beliefs help them cope with the scary events?
  3. 3What did you think about the way the community supported the children after the event?

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