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Play trailer Poster for Big Game PG-13 Released Jun 26, 2015 1h 30m Action Adventure Play Trailer Watchlist
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The U.S. president (Samuel L. Jackson) must rely on a 13-year-old boy (Onni Tommila) to get him out alive after Air Force One is shot down over Finland as part of a psychopath's plot to hunt and kill the POTUS.
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Big Game's enthusiastic throwback vibe will appeal to fans of low-budget '80s action movies, but co-writer/director Jalmari Helander adds a level of smarts and skill that make it more than just an homage.

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Peter Howell Toronto Star 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. Rated: 2.5/4 Jul 9, 2015 Full Review Peter Sobczynski RogerEbert.com There are times when it seems impossible that it could possibly exist as a real thing and not just as a parody trailer that accidentally got inflated to feature length. Rated: 2/4 Jun 26, 2015 Full Review Nell Minow Movie Mom The storyline is far from fresh. But the location is, and it is excitingly filmed and engagingly performed. Rated: B Jun 25, 2015 Full Review Don Shanahan Every Movie Has a Lesson It might be so incredibly terrible that it's too bad to ever become a "so-bad-it's-good" guilty pleasure and cult favorite. Rated: 0/5 Feb 16, 2024 Full Review Cory Woodroof PopMatters Once and awhile, it's nice to have a movie stick around for exactly the right amount of time. Rated: 7/10 Feb 10, 2022 Full Review Tim Brennan About Boulder The real shame is that Jackson and Tommila have a prickly chemistry together, and it would have been special had it not been in a movie that sucked quite as hard. Feb 13, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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Paul S Just... why? I really had a hard time appreciating this movie's plot. It felt like a waste of Samuel L. Jackson's talents, and the story was absolutely ludicrous. It's not the worst movie I've ever seen, but watching this would be a waste of time and brain cells. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 07/06/25 Full Review Len P Most Critic reviews I read did not give this movie a positive review so how does it end up with 77%? The Audience review is more appropriate. Ridiculous action sequences … cringe. Dragging a suspended load under a helicopter through a forest canopy … ridiculous. An icebox is not bullet-proof nor will it save you from injury tumbling down a mountain side, nor will it stay afloat tumbling into a lake. It is a shame that my many script writers have no common sense about physics. The storyline was pathetic and the script Jackson had to work with was pathetic. The actors of the control room, some with reasonable reputations, must have cringed when they saw the final production. I wanted to bail 30 mins before the end but hung on so I could leave a comment with some conscience … but it only got worse and very corny. Wasted 1½ hrs of my life. Gets ½ star for mountain scenery shots. Any reviewer that gave this better than 2/5 stars must be a pre-adolescent boy (with no science in his curriculum). Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/10/25 Full Review Audience Member Biggest load of crap I have seen in a long time Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/17/25 Full Review Bob S This is a really bad movie. Don't waste your time. In the first 10 minutes, you may think "Meh it is not that bad". Than you will regret think it afterward. It feels like a bad joke all along. Not even entertaining. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 06/18/24 Full Review Alessandro Ramon T This is a story that is far from being original but still manages to entertain, especially thanks to its fantastic settings. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 04/03/24 Full Review Sam's Emergency V Boring Movie, Not Very Exciting Interesting Or Action Packed. One Of Worst Movies Ever Don't Watch This Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/21/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Jalmari Helander

Director

Samuel L. Jackson

U.S. President William Alan Moore

Onni Tommila

Oskari

Ray Stevenson

Morris

Mehmet Kurtuluş

Hazar

Victor Garber

Vice President

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Synopsis The U.S. president (Samuel L. Jackson) must rely on a 13-year-old boy (Onni Tommila) to get him out alive after Air Force One is shot down over Finland as part of a psychopath's plot to hunt and kill the POTUS.
Director
Jalmari Helander
Producer
Petri Jokiranta, Will Clarke, Andy Mayson, Jens Meurer
Screenwriter
Jalmari Helander
Distributor
Relativity Media
Production Co
Egoli Tossell Film, Altitude Film Entertainment, Subzero Film Entertainment
Rating
PG-13 (Some Language|Seq of Intense Action Violence)
Genre
Action, Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 26, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 26, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$16.9K
Runtime
1h 30m
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