Plot Outline: 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:
Release Date:
Friday, February 3, 2012 In Theaters (Nationwide)
Big Miracle Plot: What's it 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.
Official Synopsis
Big Miracle Cast List & Characters
Instant Poll
Will you see Big Miracle?
Big Miracle Crew and Production Team
A look at the Big Miracle behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Ken Kwapis previously directed A Walk in the Woods, He's Just Not That Into You and License to Wed. The film's writer Jack Amiel penned The Shaggy Dog, Raising Helen and Straight No Chaser.
Director
Screenwriters
Producers
Executive Producers
Studio / Distributor
Production Company
Big Miracle Trailers & Videos
Big Miracle Production and Filming
Key Facts
- Based on a true story.
Big Miracle Filming Timeline
-
— Big Miracle entered Completed status.
Awaiting release by the distributor; a release date may or may not be available.
-
— The film entered Post-Production status.
Filming completed; footage being edited; music being composed and recorded; sound and visual effects being added.
-
— The film entered Pre-Production status.
To shoot in the fall 2010Key cast and crew being hired; budget and production schedule finalized; shooting script approved.
-
— The film entered Development status.
Story selection and rights acquired; idea being crafted into usable script; financing and casting attachments sought; aiming for 'greenlight'.
-
— The film entered Announced status.
Intentions to make the movie; early in development.
Big Miracle Release Date: When was the film released?
Big Miracle was released nationwide on . The film opened in approximately 2,128 theaters. Five other films are opening on the same date, including Chronicle, The Woman in Black and The Innkeepers.
DVD & Blu-ray Release Date
Big Miracle was released on DVD and Blu-ray on . Buy your copy of Big Miracle today on Amazon.
Digital, VOD & Streaming Release Date
Big Miracle is available now through digital retailers because its DVD and Blu-ray release date has already passed.
