Big Game
Seen it?2014 | 90 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller, Comedy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a weak 5.5 out of 10 from audiences and a box office loss, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing, anyone who wants a laugh and action fans. If you loved Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Light and funny, tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 30 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Air Force One is shot down by terrorists, leaving the President of the United States stranded in the wilderness of Finland. 13-year-old Oskari is on a hunting mission to prove his maturity to his kinsfolk by tracking down a deer, but instead discovers the President in an escape pod. With the terrorists closing in to capture their prize, the unlikely duo team up to escape their hunters.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
78% on Rotten Tomatoes, 53 on Metacritic
- AudiencesWeak
5.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$8 million worldwide on a $9 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 122K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jalmari Helander
- Samuel L. JacksonUS President William Alan Moore
- Onni TommilaOskari
- Ray StevensonMorris
- Victor GarberVice President
- Mehmet KurtuluşHazar
- Ted LevineGeneral Underwood
- Jorma TommilaTapio
- Risto SalmiHamara
- Felicity HuffmanCIA Director
- Jim BroadbentHerbert