Movie
Big Miracle
2012PG1h 47m6.7 / 10
A family of whales trapped beneath the ice. One unforgettable rescue.
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.
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Synopsis
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.
More about Big Miracle
Cast
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 LafaytetteCredits
- Directed by
- Ken Kwapis
- Written by
- Jack Amiel, Michael Begler
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $40M
- Box office
- $24.7M
Production
Working Title FilmsUnited Kingdom
Universal PicturesUnited States
Anonymous ContentUnited States
Themes
aftercreditsstingeralaskaanimal protectionanimal rescuebased on true storyduringcreditsstingergreenpeacereporter
