Big Miracle (2012)

Synopsis

Drew Barrymore and John Krasinski star in this romantic drama set in the Arctic Circle. The film, based on the 1989 book 'Freeing the Whales' by Tom Rose, follows Operation Breakthrough, a real-life 1988 international effort to rescue a family of endangered grey whales trapped by rapidly-forming ice near Point Barrow in Alaska.
See more Drew Barrymore and John Krasinski star in this romantic drama set in the Arctic Circle. The film, based on the 1989 book 'Freeing the Whales' by Tom Rose, follows Operation Breakthrough, a real-life 1988 international effort to rescue a family of endangered grey whales trapped by rapidly-forming ice near Point Barrow in Alaska. As the world watches events unfold, sparks fly between local news reporter Adam Carlson (Krasinski) and his ex-girlfriend, Greenpeace volunteer Rachel Kramer (Barrymore). Kristen Bell, Dermot Mulroney and Ted Danson co-star.
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Our review

"Schmaltzy it might be, but this true story is surprisingly touching and makes for a decent enough family drama, with plenty of heart-warming scenes and a cast that is easy to like."

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