Big Miracle

A whale of a tale that mistakes earnestness for epic. A local hack and an eco-warrior rope in Cold War foes to free three whales stuck in Arctic ice. So earnest it forgets to be cynical—until the whales start winning every scene.

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Ken Kwapis directed Big Miracle in 2012. See Ken Kwapis's full filmography, where to start with Ken Kwapis, or where to go after you've seen everything by Ken Kwapis.

Big Miracle was released in 2012 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 107 minutes.