Big Game (2015): Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Big Game is a 2015 action adventure film directed by Jalmari Helander. It runs 1 hour 50 minutes and earned $7.5 million worldwide. It earned 1 award nomination, including People's Choice Award, Midnight Madness Second Runner Up at the TIFF 2014. Critics gave it 77% on Rotten Tomatoes and 53 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.4/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 50m (110 min)
- Director
- Jalmari Helander
- Original language
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English - Studio
- EuropaCorp USA
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Big Game About?
The premise of Big Game without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Deep in the Finnish wilderness, a young boy’s coming-of-age experience takes a dramatic turn when he discovers the wreckage of Air Force One. He finds himself unexpectedly protecting the President of the United States, who is also stranded. Now, they must work together, using their skills and courage, to escape a relentless group of kidnappers and navigate the dangerous terrain in a desperate fight for survival.
Big Game Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- snow adventure
- president
- air force one
- escape pod
- wilderness
- airplane crash
- bow and arrow
- airforce one
- low budget film
- inside man
- initiation rite
- falling downhill
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- politician
- weapon
- american
- african american president
- dead animal
- eccentricity
- deer
- number
- one day timespan
- hunt
- cookie
- punched in the stomach
- lapland finland
- aerial camera shot
- cia agent
- character repeats someone else's dialogue
- child in jeopardy
- teenager
- dark comedy
- young
- political thriller
- survival adventure
- rural setting
- escape
- pentagon
- terrorist
- forest
- satellite
- rescue
- hunter
- human taxidermy
- publicity photograph
- murder disguised as accident
- fish falling from the sky
- shot with an arrow
- time bomb
- psychopath
- american flag lapel pin
The Director of Big Game
Directed by Jalmari Helander.
- Director Jalmari Helander
More from Jalmari Helander
More films directed by Jalmari Helander, best-rated first: Sisu: Road to Revenge, Sisu, Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale and The Official Rare Exports Inc. Safety Instructions 2005.
Big Game Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Big Game 77% on Rotten Tomatoes and 53 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.4/10.
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IMDb 5.4 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 77% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 34%
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Metacritic 53 Metascore
User score 5.1
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TMDB 55% User score
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Letterboxd 2.6 /5
1 ratings
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Movie Insider 3.9 /5
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Big Game Plot Summary
What happens in Big Game from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
The film begins with Oskari (Onni Tommila), a young deer hunter at the tender age of 13, alongside his father, Tapio. They gaze upon a wall adorned with framed photographs of Tapio showcasing his prowess in hunting, reminiscing fondly about the past when he, too, was a budding hunter. As they sift through the memories encapsulated in the frames, Oskari picks one featuring his dad as a teenager, revealing the legacy he is expected to uphold.
Full summary
The whole story of Big Game, scene by scene
Big Game Box Office
Big Game grossed $7.5 million worldwide. $24,752 came from the US and Canada and $7.4 million (100%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$7.5M
- US & Canada
- $24.8K
- International
- $7.4M
Big Game Awards & Nominations
Big Game earned 1 award nomination, including People's Choice Award, Midnight Madness Second Runner Up at the TIFF 2014.
1 nomination1 ceremony
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TIFF 2014 1 nomination- Nominated People's Choice Award, Midnight Madness Second Runner Up – Jalmari Helander
Big Game Trailers & Videos
3 videos: 3 trailers.
- Trailer Official UK Trailer
- Trailer Official U.S. Trailer
How Well Do You Know Big Game?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
What is Oskari's primary hobby at the beginning of the movie?
Cars in Big Game
4 cars on screen, including the Mercedes-Benz G-Klasse W460 and the Polaris Sportsman.
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Mercedes-Benz G-Klasse W460 Important role -
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1980 Toyota Land Cruiser Minor role -
Mercedes-Benz Unimog U 406 Background role
Big Game Also Known As
28 alternative titles, including “Caçada ao Presidente” and “Big Game – Die Jagd beginnt”.
- Also known as
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- Caçada ao Presidente
- Big Game – Die Jagd beginnt
- Le Grand coup
- Big Game - Die Jagd beginnt
- Big Game - Instinto Caçador
- Sejmi prezidenta
- Ținta: Președintele
- 冰峰游戏
- Caza mayor
- Большая игра
- Big Game - Caccia al presidente
- נשיא על הכוונת
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- Polowanie na Prezydenta
- 빅 게임
- เกมล่าประธานาธิบดี
- Big Game: A nagyvad
- Büyük Oyun
- Misia: Prezident
- La Gran Aventura
- Голямата плячка
- Lielā spēle
- Big Game : Le grand coup
- Велика гра
- 總統遊戲
- اللعبة الكبيرة
- Caça major
- ビッグゲーム 大統領と少年ハンター
- Săn Lùng
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Movies Like Big Game
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Big Game FAQ: Box Office, Awards & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, box office, ratings, awards and post-credit scenes of Big Game, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Big Game?
Big Game runs 1 hour 50 minutes (110 minutes).
When was Big Game released?
Big Game was released on June 26, 2015.
Who directed Big Game?
Big Game was directed by Jalmari Helander.
More films by Jalmari Helander How much did Big Game make at the box office?
Big Game grossed $7.5 million worldwide ($24,752 domestic, $7.4 million international).
How is Big Game rated?
Big Game has 5.4/10 on IMDb, 77% on Rotten Tomatoes, 53 on Metacritic and 55% on TMDB.
Was Big Game nominated for any awards?
Big Game received 1 nomination across 1 ceremony.
Does Big Game have a post-credit scene?
No. Big Game has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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