The Miracle Worker

1h 46m · 1962 · Directed by Arthur Penn · 4.0 / 5 on Letterboxd

The Miracle Worker (1962) runs 1h 46m, directed by Arthur Penn. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

The true story of the frightening, lonely world of silence and darkness of 7-year-old Helen Keller who, since infancy, has never seen the sky, heard her mother's voice or expressed her innermost feelings. Then Annie Sullivan, a 20-year-old teacher from Boston, arrives. Having just recently regained her own sight, the no-nonsense Annie reaches out to Helen through the power of touch, the only tool they have in common, and leads her bold pupil on a miraculous journey from fear and isolation to happiness and light.

Genres: Drama, History

No US streaming listed when we last checked (9 July 2026). Availability changes often.