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      Alaska

      PG Released Aug 14, 1996 1h 49m Kids & Family Drama List
      17% 12 Reviews Tomatometer 44% 10,000+ Ratings Audience Score Jake Barnes moves his daughter and son to Alaska and earns money by ferrying supplies to locations throughout the state. His daughter loves it, but her brother doesn't and he can't wait to leave. However, they join forces to look for their father when they learn that he has gone down in an airplane accident. The official search party is called off and Jake is assumed dead, but the children will have none of it, and go off on their own into the Alaskan wilderness. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Apr 23 Buy Now

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      Jonathan Rosenbaum Chicago Reader The vistas are spectacular and some of the suspense is effective, but the story is egregiously dumb, and the polar bear becomes so improbably resourceful that one fully expects it to fly everyone home and then script the sequel. Jun 14, 2022 Full Review Emanuel Levy Variety Beautiful vistas, Thora Birch and a cute bear can't compensate for the routine story and sloppy direction of this old-fashioned family adventure about the courageous efforts of two children to find their missing father. Rated: 2/5 Feb 10, 2006 Full Review James Berardinelli ReelViews Rated: 2/4 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Mal Vincent The Virginian-Pilot Alaska is one of those "Don't ask. Don't tell'' movies that persuades us to go along with the innocence and simplicity of it all. Rated: 3/4 Feb 25, 2022 Full Review Jeffrey Westhoff Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL) Rated: 2/5 Mar 18, 2005 Full Review Brandon Judell Critics Inc./America Online Charlton Heston, though he has saved the Jews and a whole bunch of other distressed folk in the past, along with painting the Sistine Chapel, can't rescue his son's picture. Mar 2, 2003 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Chris M Child hood classic, I loved it , as for the racist rotten tomato critic remark was not called for Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/18/22 Full Review Audience Member Havin' a cute polar bear and some beautiful scenery doesn't do much to save this disaster of a movie from havin' a generic plot, idiotic moments, made-for-television vibe and ABSOLUTELY UNLIKEABLE protagonist. Yes, I'm aware there are two heroes but by "protagonist" I mean the boy 'cause, you know, telling his father to his face that he should've died instead of the mother isn't gonna result in a lot of people taking the hero's side even if the villain ain't no saint himself either. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review steve d It's fine family fun but nothing special. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member THIS MOVIE IS GREAT! DONT LET ROTTEN TOMATOES STEER YOU AWAY FROM THIS HEART WARMING ADVENTURE!!!!! THE CRITICS WHO GAVE THIS A BAD REVIEW DONT KNOW WHAT THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT !!!!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Audience Member Having a cute polar bear and some beautiful scenery doesn't do much to save this movie from having a generic plot, idiotic moments, made-for-TV vibe and absolutely unlikable protagonist. You know, telling the dad to his face that he should've died instead of the mother isn't going to result in a lot of people taking the hero's side even if the villain is no saint himself either. But hey, at least you tried, Charlton Heston's son. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/23/23 Full Review Audience Member Brought me to tears throughout. Fantastic, but also realistic regarding human nature. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis Jake Barnes moves his daughter and son to Alaska and earns money by ferrying supplies to locations throughout the state. His daughter loves it, but her brother doesn't and he can't wait to leave. However, they join forces to look for their father when they learn that he has gone down in an airplane accident. The official search party is called off and Jake is assumed dead, but the children will have none of it, and go off on their own into the Alaskan wilderness.
      Director
      Fraser C. Heston
      Screenwriter
      Andy Burg, Scott Myers
      Distributor
      Sony Pictures Entertainment
      Production Co
      Columbia Pictures, Fuchs/Burg, Castle Rock Entertainment
      Rating
      PG (Peril|Mild Language|Adventure)
      Genre
      Kids & Family, Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Aug 14, 1996, Wide
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Jan 1, 2009
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $11.6M
      Runtime
      1h 49m
      Sound Mix
      Surround, SDDS
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