Rotten
By-the-book dialogue and lame performances do the film no favours but, hey, worse things happen at sea.
Derek Adams, Time Out
Big Miracle
A family of whales trapped beneath the ice. One unforgettable rescue.
2012 · 1h 47m · PG
Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Directed by
Ken Kwapis
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Ken Kwapis Director
- Drew Barrymore as Rachel Kramer
- John Krasinski as Adam Carlson
- Kristen Bell as Jill Jerard
- Vinessa Shaw as Kelly Meyers
- Dermot Mulroney as Colonel Scott Boyer
- Ted Danson as J. W. McGraw
- Kathy Baker as Ruth McGraw
- Tim Blake Nelson as Pat Lafaytette
- Stephen Root as Governor Haskell
- John Michael Higgins as Wes Handrick
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
74%
Tomatometer
Fresh
There's something refreshing about a kids' movie that manages to get through its entire length without a poop joke.
Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger
Fresh
If you're looking for a passable film to take the kids to this weekend, Miracle offers a smart enough take on its feel-good plot to keep adult viewers tuned in.
Leah Rozen, TheWrap
Rotten
"Big Miracle" might be subtitled, "How Hollywood Turned a Real Story Into Bogus Fiction."
Rafer Guzman, Newsday
Fresh
Big Miracle is not one of those whale tales that leaves the audience blubbering, but it's open to the allure of the imposing creatures, which resemble long boulders that have come to life.
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
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