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Big Miracle
Directed by
Ken Kwapis
PG
2012
1h 47m
Adventure
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Drama
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6.5
74%
64%
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In small-town Alaska, a news reporter recruits his Greenpeace-volunteer ex-girlfriend on a campaign to save a family of gray whales trapped by rapidly-forming ice in the Arctic Circle.
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Cast of Big Miracle
Drew Barrymore
Rachel Kramer
John Krasinski
Adam Carlson
Kristen Bell
Jill Jerard
Vinessa Shaw
Kelly Meyers
Dermot Mulroney
Colonel Scott Boyer
Ted Danson
J. W. McGraw
Kathy Baker
Ruth McGraw
Tim Blake Nelson
Pat Lafaytette
Stephen Root
Governor Haskell
John Michael Higgins
Wes Handrick
Bruce Altman
Chief of Staff
Andy Daly
Don Davis
Thomas R. Daly
Frank
Thom Van Dorp
Don Carr
Kent Smith
Stu
Rob Riggle
Dean Glowacki
James Le Gros
Karl Hootkin
Brett Baker
Barrow Street Reporter
Stefan Kapičić
Yuri
Mark Ivanir
Dimitri
Shea Whigham
SAR Pilot Conrad
Sarah Palin
Herself
Michael Gaston
Porter Beckford
John Chase
Roy
Ahmaogak Sweeney
Nathan
John Pingayak
Malik
Maliaq Kairaiuak
Dana
Maeve Blake
Shayna Dobler
Hillarie Putnam
Minneapolis Reporter
Gregory Jbara
General Stanton
Robert Forgit
Prudhoe Bay Reporter
Maury Ginsberg
News Producer
Kelly Lee Williams
News Producer
Wayne Mitchell
News Producer
R.F. Daley
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Shanette Harper
Greenpeace Volunteer
Quinn K. Redeker
President Reagan
Jason Arthur Martin
Rich
Princess Daazhraii Johnson
Hotel Clerk
Big Miracle Ratings & Reviews
Washington Post
Stephanie Merry
Cold War-era bonding over whales? It would sound utterly absurd if it weren't based on fact. And that's part of what makes this movie fun for adults.
USA Today
Claudia Puig
Given the abundance of one-dimensional human portrayals, it becomes apparent that a documentary on the subject might have been more powerful.
New York Post
Lou Lumenick
"Big Miracle" shouldn't really work, but it does.
Newsday
Rafer Guzman
"Big Miracle" might be subtitled, "How Hollywood Turned a Real Story Into Bogus Fiction."
New York Times
Rachel Saltz
"Big Miracle" gets off to a shaky start, but once revved up, it becomes an involving work-against-the-clock-and-the-odds action movie.
MovieFreak.com
Sara Michelle Fetters
I've got to say, Big Miracle is a heck of a lot more entertaining and enjoyable than I remotely figured it was going to be before I stepped into the theatre.
Austin Chronicle
Kimberley Jones
Big Miracle is all formula, but with just enough savvy to temper the gentle-spiritedness and qualify it as that rare family film with an emotional manipulativeness that doesn't leave a sick slick in the mouth.
CinemaBlend
Katey Rich
Too naive for the tricky grown-up issues it tackles, but not smart or sweet enough to get away with it.
San Francisco Chronicle
Mick LaSalle
Instead of this being a story of a bunch of lovely people doing a lovely thing, it's rather the story of average people who become much better people as a result of doing a lovely thing, even though some start out doing it for less than noble reasons.
What the Flick?!
Alonso Duralde
This is a movie that didn't grab me at first, but it pummeled me into enjoying it by the end.
TheWrap
Leah Rozen
If you're looking for a passable film to take the kids to this weekend, Miracle offers a smart enough take on its feel-good plot to keep adult viewers tuned in.
New York Daily News
Joe Neumaier
The genuinely sweet nature of this sometimes clunky movie is mixed with a little sass, and wins you over.
TIME Magazine
Mary F. Pols
There may not be a second of say, Whale Rider's lyricism (that's still the best whale movie out there), but this energetic family movie is less insipid than it looks.
MSN Movies
Glenn Kenny
If you think it's absolutely not your kind of thing, you might be surprised.
NPR
Ella Taylor
The longer Big Miracle goes on, the more it settles for an amiable communitarianism chased down by a PG group-hug finale.
Boston Globe
Janice Page
It needs only to entertain. And that it does thoroughly, leaving us both charmed and enriched without feeling very preached at. Praise be.
Seattle Times
Tom Keogh
It's amazing a movie hasn't been made about these Reagan-era events before now. But the enjoyable "Big Miracle" offers perspective, balancing sentiment with healthy skepticism about human motivations.
Movieline
Stephanie Zacharek
The whales at the center of the story ... get lost amid all the criss-crossing love stories, political wheeler-dealing and well-intentioned but inadequate rescue missions.
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Ahmaogak
Ahmaogak
Behind the Scenes
A Look Inside
A Look Inside
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A True Romance
A True Romance
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Drew's Coldwater Dive
Drew's Coldwater Dive
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Kristen Bell On Her Character
Kristen Bell On Her Character
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Vinessa Shaw On Her Character
Vinessa Shaw On Her Character
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Ted Danson On Jw's Motivations
Ted Danson On Jw's Motivations
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Drew Barrymore On John Krasinski
Drew Barrymore On John Krasinski
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Rachel Kramer Dedicated Activist
Rachel Kramer Dedicated Activist
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Ken Kwapis On How Big The Story Became
Ken Kwapis On How Big The Story Became
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Dermot Mulroney On Unbelievable Yet True Story Elements
Dermot Mulroney On Unbelievable Yet True Story Elements
Behind the Scenes
John Krasinski On His Character Being The Firtst To Report On The Whales
John Krasinski On His Character Being The Firtst To Report On The Whales
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Adam Interviews Rachel About Whales
Adam Interviews Rachel About Whales
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Mcgraw Sees The Whales For The First Time
Mcgraw Sees The Whales For The First Time
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Malik Tries To Help Nathan Hear The Whales
Malik Tries To Help Nathan Hear The Whales
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Col. Boyer Asks Kelly If The President Has A Plan B
Col. Boyer Asks Kelly If The President Has A Plan B
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Mcgraw Thanks Rachel For Her Help Saving The Whales
Mcgraw Thanks Rachel For Her Help Saving The Whales
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Jill Convinces Adam And Rachel To Give Her A Ride To The Whales
Jill Convinces Adam And Rachel To Give Her A Ride To The Whales
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The Whales Start Their Journey Through The Newly Cut Holes In The Ice
The Whales Start Their Journey Through The Newly Cut Holes In The Ice
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