Synopsis
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.
Scores
Overall Score
71.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
67.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
78.2%
Review Aggregate
68.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 75% of 100 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, uplifting, funny. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
family-friendlyupliftingfunnyhistoricalemotionallightheartedvisually strikinggrittycharacter-drivenrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Barrymore | 2012 | $2,889,000 | $3,947,000 | (est) |
| John Krasinski | 2012 | $1,778,000 | $2,429,000 | (est) |
| Kristen Bell | 2012 | $1,339,000 | $1,829,000 | (est) |
| Dermot Mulroney | 2012 | $1,095,000 | $1,495,000 | (est) |
| Tim Blake Nelson | 2012 | $936,000 | $1,279,000 | (est) |
| Vinessa Shaw | 2012 | $824,000 | $1,126,000 | (est) |
| Ted Danson | 2012 | $740,000 | $1,011,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score74.0
RT critic review count103
Rotten Tomatoes audience score64.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating6.5
IMDb votes21,060
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2012 | $20,157,300 | $27,540,701 |
| International | 2012 | $4,561,915 | $6,232,895 |
| Worldwide | 2012 | $24,719,215 | $33,773,596 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2012 | $11,903,416 | $16,263,509 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2012 | $3,935,000 | $5,376,348 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2012 | $1,769,000 | $2,416,966 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2012 | $6,236,000 | $8,520,179 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2012 | $15,407,000 | $21,050,418 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2012 | $4,837,752 | $6,609,768 |
| Total Revenues | 2012 | $44,088,168 | $60,237,188 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2012 | $40,000,000 | $54,651,568 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2012 | $16,014,000 (est) | $21,879,755 (est) |
| Participations | 2012 | $882,000 | $1,205,067 |
| Residuals ? | 2012 | $2,039,000 | $2,785,864 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2012 | $6,800,000 | $9,290,767 |
| Total Expenses | 2012 | $65,735,000 | $89,813,020 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2012 | $-21,646,832 | $-29,575,833 |
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