Big Miracle (2012): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Big Miracle is a 2012 romantic drama directed by Ken Kwapis, starring Drew Barrymore and John Krasinski. It runs 1 hour 47 minutes and earned $24.7 million worldwide on a $40 million budget. Critics gave it 74% on Rotten Tomatoes and 61 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.5/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 47m (107 min)
- Director
- Ken Kwapis
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Universal Pictures
- Budget
- $40M
- After the credits
- Yes Extra scene during or after the credits
What Is Big Miracle About?
The premise of Big Miracle without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
When a pod of gray whales becomes trapped in the Arctic ice, a local journalist and a Greenpeace activist team up with an unexpected group of international allies. They embark on a perilous mission to rescue the whales from the freezing conditions of the Arctic Circle, facing formidable challenges in a race against time.
Big Miracle Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- whale
- alaska
- based on true story
- ice
- snow
- snowstorm
- dog
- animal
- brother sister relationship
- the white house washington d.c.
- reference to greenpeace
- watching tv
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- reference to the national guard
- new york
- reference to michael dukakis
- airplane
- airport
- parka
- sled dog
- boulder colorado
- reference to a hippie
- preteen boy
- los angeles california
- barrow alaska
- national guard
- harpoon
- reference to guns and roses
- dog sled team
- mexican restaurant
- scuba gear
- scuba diver
- tv interview
- grandfather grandson relationship
- headphones
- reference to ronald reagan
- reference to the minnesota vikings
- playing scrabble
- scrabble
- reference to gordon gekko
- reference to minneapolis minnesota
- reference to the minnesota north stars
- classroom
- reading a school essay aloud
- talking on the phone
- reference to george h.w. bush
- year 1988
- snowmobile
- family relationships
- boy
- girl
Big Miracle Cast
Drew Barrymore leads the cast, with John Krasinski. Directed by Ken Kwapis.
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Director Ken Kwapis
More from Ken Kwapis
More films directed by Ken Kwapis, best-rated first: The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, Follow That Bird, A Walk in the Woods and Dunston Checks In.
Big Miracle Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Big Miracle 74% on Rotten Tomatoes and 61 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.5/10.
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IMDb 6.5 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 74% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 64%
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Metacritic 61 Metascore
User score 6.0
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TMDB 67% User score
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Letterboxd 3.0 /5
8 ratings
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Movie Insider 4.1 /5
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Big Miracle Plot Summary
What happens in Big Miracle from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Barrow newsman Adam Carlson can hardly contain his excitement as he looks forward to leaving the remote northern tip of Alaska for a more prestigious news market. However, just when the story of his career begins to unfold, the entire world descends upon the icy territory with its own ambitions. With an oil tycoon, various heads of state, and a swarm of eager journalists converging on the frigid outpost seeking their piece of the action, the one individual who captures Adam’s thoughts the most is Rachel Kramer, his outspoken ex-girlfriend and dedicated environmentalist.
Full summary
The whole story of Big Miracle, scene by scene
Big Miracle Box Office & Budget
Big Miracle grossed $24.7 million worldwide on a $40 million budget, 62% of what it cost. $20.2 million came from the US and Canada and $4.6 million (19%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$24.7M
62% of its budget back
- US & Canada
- $20.2M
- International
- $4.6M
- Budget
- $40M
Big Miracle Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 1 trailer and 1 clip.
- Clip John Krasinski's Huge Break - Extended Preview
How Well Do You Know Big Miracle?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Who is the main character in 'Big Miracle'?
Cars in Big Miracle
16 cars on screen, including the 1989 GMC Suburban and the Maserati Biturbo Spyder.
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1989 GMC Suburban Minor role -
Maserati Biturbo Spyder Minor role -
1981 Buick Electra Estate Wagon Background role -
1975 Cadillac Fleetwood 60 Special Brougham Background role
Big Miracle Also Known As
26 alternative titles, including “Una aventura extraordinaria” and “Mindenki szereti a bálnákat”.
- Also known as
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- Una aventura extraordinaria
- Mindenki szereti a bálnákat
- Una gran esperanza
- Le grand miracle
- Qualcosa di straordinario
- Miracle en Alaska
- Der Ruf der Wale
- Büyük Mucize
- Все любят китов
- O Grande Milagre
- ปาฏิหารย์วาฬสีเทา
- Máme rádi velryby
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- Na ratunek wielorybom
- 鲸奇
- Misiune de salvare
- כולם אוהבים לוויתנים
- Το Θαύμα Της Αλάσκας
- 빅 미라클
- Чудо сред ледовете
- Lielais brīnums
- Didysis Stebuklas
- Kaikki rakastavat valaita
- Всі люблять китів
- Veľký zázrak
- Veliko čudo
- 鯨奇之旅
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Big Miracle FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Big Miracle, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Big Miracle?
Big Miracle runs 1 hour 47 minutes (107 minutes).
When was Big Miracle released?
Big Miracle was released on February 3, 2012.
Who directed Big Miracle?
Big Miracle was directed by Ken Kwapis.
More films by Ken Kwapis Who is in the cast of Big Miracle?
Big Miracle stars Drew Barrymore and John Krasinski.
How much did Big Miracle make at the box office?
Big Miracle grossed $24.7 million worldwide ($20.2 million domestic, $4.6 million international) on a budget of $40 million.
How is Big Miracle rated?
Big Miracle has 6.5/10 on IMDb, 74% on Rotten Tomatoes, 61 on Metacritic and 67% on TMDB.
Does Big Miracle have a post-credit scene?
Yes. Big Miracle has an extra scene during or after the credits, so it is worth staying seated.
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