Big Miracle


2h 3m 2012

Brief Synopsis

Based on the true story of a small town news reporter and a Greenpeace volunteer 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 can't wait to escape the northern tip of Alaska for a bi

Film Details

Also Known As
Der Ruf der Wale, Det stora miraklet, Everybody Loves Whales, Le grand miracle, Miracle en Alaska, Ruf der Wale, Una gran esperanza, Whales, Whales on Ice
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Adventure
Drama
Family
Romance
Release Date
2012
Production Company
Anonymous Content; Dentsu; Rhythm & Hues Studios; TCG Studio; Universal Pictures; Working Title Films
Distribution Company
Universal Pictures; Duna Workshop; Empire; Entertainment One; Entertainment One; Eone; Finnkino Oy; Forum; Ro Image 2000; United International Pictures; Universal Pictures; Universal Pictures Home Entertainment; Universal Pictures International; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International; ZON Lusomundo (now part of NOS Audiovisuals)
Location
Alaska, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
2h 3m

Synopsis

Based on the true story of a small town news reporter and a Greenpeace volunteer 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 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. 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.

Film Details

Also Known As
Der Ruf der Wale, Det stora miraklet, Everybody Loves Whales, Le grand miracle, Miracle en Alaska, Ruf der Wale, Una gran esperanza, Whales, Whales on Ice
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Adventure
Drama
Family
Romance
Release Date
2012
Production Company
Anonymous Content; Dentsu; Rhythm & Hues Studios; TCG Studio; Universal Pictures; Working Title Films
Distribution Company
Universal Pictures; Duna Workshop; Empire; Entertainment One; Entertainment One; Eone; Finnkino Oy; Forum; Ro Image 2000; United International Pictures; Universal Pictures; Universal Pictures Home Entertainment; Universal Pictures International; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International; ZON Lusomundo (now part of NOS Audiovisuals)
Location
Alaska, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
2h 3m

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Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Based on the book "Freeing the Whales" by Tom Rose and published by Carol Publishing Corporation December 1989.

Wide Release in United States Winter February 3, 2012

Released in United States on Video June 19, 2012

Wide Release in United States Winter February 3, 2012

Project was previously set up at Warner Bros. Pictures.

Released in United States on Video June 19, 2012