Big Miracle

In small-town Alaska, a news reporter recruits his Greenpeace-volunteer ex-girlfriend on a campaign to save a family of gray whales trapped by rapidly-forming ice in the Arctic Circle.

Grosses

Domestic (81.5%)
$20,157,300
Summary Details
DistributorUniversal Pictures
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Opening$7,760,205
2,129 theaters
Budget$40,000,000
Release DateFeb 3, 2012 - Apr 5, 2012
MPAAPG
Running Time1 hr 47 min
GenresBiography Drama Romance
In Release333 days/47 weeks
Widest Release2,133 theaters
DateDOW RankDaily %± YD %± LW TheatersAvgTo DateDay
Feb 3Friday4$2,267,385--2,129$1,065$2,267,3851
Feb 4Saturday4$3,928,005+73.2%-2,129$1,845$6,195,3902
Feb 5Sunday3$1,564,815-60.2%-2,129$735$7,760,2053
Feb 6Monday8$372,575-76.2%-2,129$175$8,132,7804
Feb 7Tuesday7$500,585+34.4%-2,129$235$8,633,3655
Feb 8Wednesday7$361,930-27.7%-2,129$170$8,995,2956
Feb 9Thursday9$340,640-5.9%-2,129$160$9,335,9357
Feb 10Friday8$938,520+175.5%-58.6%2,133$440$10,274,4558
Feb 11Saturday8$1,845,045+96.6%-53%2,133$865$12,119,5009
Feb 12Sunday8$1,162,485-37%-25.7%2,133$545$13,281,98510
Feb 13Monday10$222,990-80.8%-40.1%2,133$104$13,504,97511
Feb 14Tuesday11$458,595+105.7%-8.4%2,133$215$13,963,57012
Feb 15Wednesday11$213,300-53.5%-41.1%2,133$100$14,176,87013
Feb 16Thursday9$266,625+25%-21.7%2,133$125$14,443,49514
Feb 17Friday13$539,220+102.2%-42.5%1,634$330$14,982,71515
Feb 18Saturday13$899,125+66.7%-51.3%1,634$550$15,881,84016
Feb 19Sunday13$825,170-8.2%-29%1,634$505$16,707,01017
Feb 20
Presidents' Day
Monday10$898,675+8.9%+303%1,634$549$17,605,68518
Feb 21Tuesday13$261,440-70.9%-43%1,634$160$17,867,12519
Feb 22Wednesday13$179,740-31.2%-15.7%1,634$110$18,046,86520
Feb 23Thursday13$187,910+4.5%-29.5%1,634$115$18,234,77521
Feb 24Friday20$166,420-11.4%-69.1%628$265$18,401,19522
Feb 25Saturday20$298,300+79.2%-66.8%628$475$18,699,49523
Feb 26Sunday19$204,085-31.6%-75.3%628$324$18,903,58024
Feb 27Monday20$34,540-83.1%-96.2%628$55$18,938,12025
Feb 28Tuesday21$40,820+18.2%-84.4%628$65$18,978,94026
Feb 29Wednesday21$37,680-7.7%-79%628$60$19,016,62027
Mar 1Thursday20$43,960+16.7%-76.6%628$70$19,060,58028
Mar 2Friday21$82,570+87.8%-50.4%359$230$19,143,15029
Mar 3Saturday22$140,010+69.6%-53.1%359$390$19,283,16030
Mar 4Sunday23$78,980-43.6%-61.3%359$220$19,362,14031
Mar 5Monday26$18,105-77.1%-47.6%359$50$19,380,24532
Mar 6Tuesday25$23,165+27.9%-43.3%359$64$19,403,41033
Mar 7Wednesday28$17,950-22.5%-52.4%359$50$19,421,36034
Mar 8Thursday29$19,745+10%-55.1%359$55$19,441,10535
Mar 9Friday31$44,050+123.1%-46.7%238$185$19,485,15536
Mar 10Saturday31$72,705+65.1%-48.1%238$305$19,557,86037
Mar 11Sunday32$36,905-49.2%-53.3%238$155$19,594,76538
Mar 12Monday33$14,280-61.3%-21.1%238$60$19,609,04539
Mar 13Tuesday33$17,905+25.4%-22.7%238$75$19,626,95040
Mar 14Wednesday33$15,550-13.2%-13.4%238$65$19,642,50041
Mar 15Thursday32$18,950+21.9%-4%238$79$19,661,45042
Mar 16Friday32$42,480+124.2%-3.6%236$180$19,703,93043
Mar 17Saturday34$53,095+25%-27%236$224$19,757,02544
Mar 18Sunday33$35,400-33.3%-4.1%236$150$19,792,42545
Mar 19Monday35$11,800-66.7%-17.4%236$50$19,804,22546
Mar 20Tuesday35$12,980+10%-27.5%236$55$19,817,20547
Mar 21Wednesday36$11,785-9.2%-24.2%236$49$19,828,99048
Mar 22Thursday36$12,925+9.7%-31.8%236$54$19,841,91549
Mar 23Friday29$35,840+177.3%-15.6%224$160$19,877,75550
Mar 24Saturday30$54,880+53.1%+3.4%224$245$19,932,63551
Mar 25Sunday28$33,595-38.8%-5.1%224$149$19,966,23052
Mar 26Monday30$12,320-63.3%+4.4%224$55$19,978,55053
Mar 27Tuesday30$13,550+10%+4.4%224$60$19,992,10054
Mar 28Wednesday31$12,365-8.7%+4.9%224$55$20,004,46555
Mar 29Thursday30$13,440+8.7%+4%224$60$20,017,90556
Mar 30Friday32$29,750+121.4%-17%170$175$20,047,65557
Mar 31Saturday31$40,825+37.2%-25.6%170$240$20,088,48058
Apr 1Sunday31$25,485-37.6%-24.1%170$149$20,113,96559
Apr 2Monday30$8,495-66.7%-31%170$49$20,122,46060
Apr 3Tuesday30$11,895+40%-12.2%170$69$20,134,35561
Apr 4Wednesday31$10,200-14.2%-17.5%170$60$20,144,55562
Apr 5Thursday31$12,745+25%-5.2%170$74$20,157,30063