Big Game
Action, Adventure, Thriller
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2014
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Air Force One is shot down by terrorists, leaving the President of the United States stranded in the wilderness. 13-year old Oskari is also in that wilderness, on a hunting mission to prove his maturity to his kinsfolk by tracking down a deer, but instead discovers the President in an escape pod. With the terrorists closing in to capture their prize, the unlikely duo team up to escape their hunters.
Director:
Cast:
Same Director
Details
Rated:
PG-13
Runtime:
90 min
Release date:
5 Sep 2014
Country:
FI, DE, GB
Languages:
Finnish, English
Budget:
$8,500,000
Revenue:
$7,500,000
Awards:
1 win & 8 nominations.
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
As a throwback, Big Game understands the thrills of retro action but never earns its big moments.
– Kevin P. Sullivan,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Jun 2015
fresh:
"Big Game" never once feels credible, and that's why it's so entertaining. Almost nothing that takes place in this movie could occur in the real world, and there's something comforting about that.
– Richard Roeper,
Chicago Sun-Times,
25 Jun 2015
fresh:
Mr. Jackson has never seemed so unblustery; his scenes with the younger actor have ease and humor. The authority is there but also the soul you'd want from the leader of the free world.
– Andy Webster,
New York Times,
25 Jun 2015
fresh:
Gleefully dumb but eager to entertain, this is cheeseball stuff baked with deliciously outsized performances and low comedy and photographed across mighty beautiful landscapes.
– Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jun 2015
fresh:
The story penned by Helander with Petri Jokiranta goes heavy on the hokum, not to mention the CGI fireworks, but a dialled-down Jackson and a fired-up Tommila make for an entertaining pair.
– Peter Howell,
Toronto Star,
9 Jul 2015