- Film Review
- Reviewed By Dave Aldridge
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3 out of 5
It's Free Willy times three in this wildlife adventure, which focuses on a family of grey whales that become trapped by ice in the far north of Alaska. The plight of Fred, Wilma and Bamm-Bamm becomes a global cause célèbre, prompting a race-against-time rescue that involves not only the US and Russian militaries, but also conservationist Drew Barrymore, oil tycoon Ted Danson and the Alaskan locals, including scoop-hungry reporter John Krasinski. Inspired by a true story from the Glasnost-era late 1980s, Big Miracle is unabashedly corny and unashamedly manipulative. But the whales are so appealing, and the fight to free them from their ice prison so excitingly feel-good, that all cynicism is put aside, making this very decent family entertainment.
Plot Summary
A reporter and an environmentalist discover a family of whales has become trapped by rapidly forming ice in the Arctic circle. They organise a coalition of unlikely allies, including Alaskan natives, oil tycoons and the Russian and American military, to pool their resources and rescue the animals. Fact-based drama, starring Drew Barrymore, John Krasinski, Ted Danson and Kristen Bell.
Cast and crew
Cast
- Jill Jerard
- Kristen Bell
- Kelly Meyers
- Vinessa Shaw
- Rachel Kramer
- Drew Barrymore
- Adam Carlson
- John Krasinski
- Colonel Scott Boyer
- Dermot Mulroney
- Governor Haskell
- Stephen Root
- J W McGraw
- Ted Danson
- Pat Lafayette
- Tim Blake Nelson
- Karl Hootkin
- James LeGros
- Dean Glowacki
- Rob Riggle
Crew
- Director
- Ken Kwapis
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