This is one of those movies that inspires people to applaud at the end. Heartwarming, tear jerking, well performed, compelling- an overall, with few exceptions- feel good story that just about everyone should enjoy.

Enjoyed the movie. Took my 9 and 5 year old grand daughters who also enjoyed it. Good story line and we all love something with mammals or sea life right? Like Drew Barrymore and Ted Danson so that was a plus as well. Would recommend it as good all around family entertainment. Have been telling the rest of the family to see it as well.

I am a HUGE fan of "feel-good" movies and this movie is right up there with the rest of them. To me, this was a modern day "Free Willy", but based in fact. It is at the center, a love story, between a news reporter and an ex who works for Greenpeace who he still has feelings for. It also is the story of how people from different backgrounds, nations, and beliefs can come together for the good of nature. I'm NOT going to lie, I'm a man's man and there were moments that I actually teared up during this movie. The big one is a HUGE spoiler, so I don't want to say what it is, but your eyes will tell you for SURE. It's a VERY heartwarming film and definitely one the whole family can see. My main problem with this movie, however, is its length and it's enough for me to knock it down from "Must Go" to "Go". The pacing is a little slow, and even though it clocks in at around 1:45, it feels longer than that. If that's NOT a problem for you, then by all means, go see it!

I went in thinking this was going to be one of my favorite genre, feel good nature movies. While this true story is amazing, that it was a turning point in history for world awareness of the other denizens of our planet, I think Hollywood hurt the true sensitivity. I may be a snob but if Ted Danson is a major character, along with Drew Barrymore, my negative commercial radar goes up. The dialogue is predictable. The romances and transitions are also handled so tritely, you could practically recite them. There are some cute comic moments, but I don't think this movie should have been intentionally cute, or the romances emphasized. The p The whales and their story are the real stars. No hype. The Eskimo grandfather is the best performance in the film. For the whales, for the Eskimo tribe, this is a film worth seeing, particularly for kids and adults who don't remember the story well enough.

My son, husband and I enjoyed this film so much. Not only was it a wonderful, well-acted story but it was a really well-maid movie. It brilliantly blended the real story and real clips with the actors who made the story come alive. The lives and beliefs of the native people, along with the motivation of the environmentalists, politicians and big business were all clear and there were many conflicts between all forces to begin with. But this movie showed what can be done when countries, people, cultures and individuals work together and it also showed the power of the press to do good. Drew Barrymore is awesome in this and the whole cast is great. Go see it. Then read about the real story of three trapped whales in 1988. Fascinating!