Big Miracle
Seen it?2012 | 107 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance, Fantasy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office loss and little lasting buzz, 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 romantics, fantasy fans and adventure fans.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 47 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
A small-town news reporter and a Greenpeace volunteer enlist the help of rival superpowers to save three majestic gray whales trapped under the ice of the Arctic Circle.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
75% on Rotten Tomatoes, 61 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
1 win and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$25 million worldwide on a $40 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 44K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ken Kwapis
- Drew BarrymoreRachel Kramer
- John KrasinskiAdam Carlson
- Kristen BellJill Jerard
- Vinessa ShawKelly Meyers
- Dermot MulroneyColonel Scott Boyer
- Ted DansonJ. W. McGraw
- Kathy BakerRuth McGraw
- Tim Blake NelsonPat Lafaytette
- Stephen RootGovernor Haskell
- John Michael HigginsWes Handrick