Big Miracle (2012)
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Critic Consensus: Big Miracle uses real-life events as the basis for a surprisingly satisfying family drama.
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Inspired by the true story that captured the hearts of people across the world, the rescue adventure Big Miracle tells the amazing tale of a small town news reporter (John Krasinski) and an animal-loving volunteer (Drew Barrymore) who are joined by rival world superpowers to save a family of majestic gray whales trapped by rapidly forming ice in the Arctic Circle. -- (C) Universal
| Rating: | PG (for language) |
| Genre: | Drama, Action & Adventure, Romance, Comedy |
| Directed By: | Ken Kwapis |
| Written By: | Jack Amiel, Michael Begler |
| In Theaters: | Feb 3, 2012 Wide |
| On DVD: | Jun 19, 2012 |
| Box Office: | $20.1M |
| Runtime: |
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Cast
as Adam Carlson
as Rachel Kramer
as Jill Jerard
as Col. Scott Boyer
as Pat Lafayette
as Kelly Meyers
as Malik
as Roy
as Nathan
as J.W. McGraw
as Roy
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"Big Miracle" is quite the whale of a tale. Miraculous? Maybe. Predictable? Mostly. Delightful? Absolutely.
A heavy-handed script and an obnoxious main character help sink this environmental drama.
There are more subtle movies out there, but few more uplifting.
Big Miracle is invested with solid craftsmanship and a nuanced view of how idealism, pragmatism, and politics intersect.
This is, well, huge.
Political cynicism, media opportunism, dogmatic native traditions, corporate greed and environmentalist stubbornness are each, in turn, dashed against this sunny confection.
Audience Reviews for Big Miracle
Probably takes some liberties in telling a true news story from the 80s, but does it with such a charm and big heart that you can't help but like the result. Of course that's somewhat predictable, but the decent cast and lovable message make it work. They didn't make films like that for a while, but sometimes this is exactly what you need on a dark winter afternoon. Kids will love it, for sure.
Super Reviewer
Truly a family movie with an inspiring story about helping the animals..
Super Reviewer
Pretty lame. Felt like a TV movie. Even Drew Barrymore could not really lift this, and geez, couldn't someone have touched up her roots before filming started!
It's got a fairly high rating, so perhaps it just me being harsh, but I really did find this ordinary.
Super Reviewer
Big Miracle Quotes
| Rachel Kramer: | Even though they're big and powerful, they're so much like us. We're vulnerable and we get scared. We need help sometimes too. |
| Malik: | It's not my first rodeo either. |
| Malik: | Holy crap! |
| Adam Carlson: | Hey. We don't say that kind of- Holy crap! |
| Roy: | Are you Mexican? Only at work. |
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