6.6 Score

2012 • 1h 47min • PG • Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance

Big Miracle

"A family of whales trapped beneath the ice. One unforgettable rescue."

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.

IMDb 6.5

RT 74%

MC 61

Director

Ken Kwapis

Writers

Thomas Rose

Jack Amiel

Michael Begler

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Drew Barrymore

Rachel Kramer

John Krasinski

Adam Carlson

Kristen Bell

Jill Jerard

Vinessa Shaw

Kelly Meyers

Dermot Mulroney

Colonel Scott Boyer

Ted Danson

J. W. McGraw

Kathy Baker

Ruth McGraw

Tim Blake Nelson

Pat Lafaytette

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Kristen Bell Jill Jerard

Vinessa Shaw Kelly Meyers

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Kathy Baker Ruth McGraw

Tim Blake Nelson Pat Lafaytette

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