Big Miracle Movie

A family of whales trapped beneath the ice, one unforgettable rescue.

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A fact-based film about the 1988 rescue of a trio of California gray whales that got trapped under the ice of the Arctic Circle.

Who's Involved:

Ken Kwapis, Kristen Bell, Vinessa Shaw, John Krasinski, Tim Blake Nelson, Drew Barrymore, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Steve Golin, Liza Chasin, Jack Amiel, Michael Sugar, Ted Danson, Michael Begler

Release Date:

Friday, February 3, 2012 Nationwide

PG   PARENTAL GUIDANCE SUGGESTED MPA
language
Runtime: 1 hr, 47 m
Language: English

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Plot: What's the story about?

The tale of a small town news reporter (John Krasinski) and a Greenpeace 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. Local newsman Adam Carlson (Krasinski) can’t wait to escape the northern tip of Alaska for a bigger market. But just when the story of his career breaks, the world comes chasing it, too. With an oil tycoon, heads of state and hungry journalists descending upon the frigid outpost, the one who worries Adam the most is Rachel Kramer (Barrymore). Not only is she an outspoken environmentalist, she’s also his ex-girlfriend. With time running out, Rachel and Adam must rally an unlikely coalition of Inuit natives, oil companies and Russian and American military to set aside their differences and free the whales. As the world’s attention turns to the top of the globe, saving these endangered animals becomes a shared cause for nations entrenched against one another and leads to a momentary thaw in the Cold War.

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Who stars in Big Miracle: Cast List

... Adam Carlson

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... Rachel Kramer

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Who's making Big Miracle: Crew List

A look at the Big Miracle behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Ken Kwapis last directed A Walk in the Woods and He's Just Not That Into You. The film's writer Jack Amiel last wrote The Shaggy Dog and Raising Helen.

Director

Ken Kwapis

Producers

Tim Bevan
Liza Chasin
Eric Fellner
Steve Golin
Michael Sugar

Production: What we know about Big Miracle?

Key Facts

  1. Based on a true story.

Filming Timeline

  1. 2011 - July: The film was set to Completed  status.
  2. 2011 - February: The film was set to Post-Production  status.
  3. 2010 - August: The film was set to Pre-Production  status.

    To shoot in the fall 2010

  4. 2010 - May: The film was set to Development  status.
  5. 2009 - June: The film was set to Announced  status.

Big Miracle Release Date: When was the film released?


Big Miracle was a Nationwide release in 2012 on Friday, February 3, 2012 in around 2,128 theaters. There were 5 other movies released on the same date, including The Woman in Black, Chronicle and The Innkeepers.

Big Miracle DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?

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Big Miracle was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, June 19, 2012 .

Q&A Asked about Big Miracle

May. 21, 2020
Are the whales in the movie real whales?

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