Film · TMDB
7.2When a young boy makes a wish at a carnival machine to be big—he wakes up the following morning to find that it has been granted and his body has grown older overnight. But he is still the same 13-year-old boy inside. Now he must learn how to cope with the unfamiliar world of grown-ups including getting a job and having his first romantic encounter with a woman.
Released: 1988-06-03104 minDir: Penny MarshallFantasy, Drama, Comedy
Cast
- Tom Hanks as Josh Baskin
- Elizabeth Perkins as Susan
- Robert Loggia as MacMillan
- John Heard as Paul
- Jared Rushton as Billy
- David Moscow as Young Josh
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Ratings · OMDb
IMDb
7.3/10
258,404 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
98%
Metacritic
73/100
- Rated
- PG
- Awards
- Nominated for 2 Oscars. 11 wins & 14 nominations total
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Penny Marshall
- Written by
- Gary Ross Anne Spielberg
- Produced by
- James L. Brooks Robert Greenhut
- Starring
- Tom Hanks Jared Rushton Elizabeth Perkins Robert Loggia John Heard
- Cinematography
- Barry Sonnenfeld
- Edited by
- Barry Malkin
- Music by
- Howard Shore
- Production company
- Gracie Films
- Distributed by
- 20th Century Fox
- Release date
- June 3, 1988 ( 1988-06-03 )
- Running time
- 104 minutes (theatrical), 130 minutes (extended edition)
- Country
- United States
- Language
Key dates
- Published
- 29 September 1988
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- body swap
- Director
- Penny Marshall
- Screenwriter
- Anne Spielberg
- Cast member
- Peter McRobbie
- Composer
- Howard Shore
Article
Big is a 1988 American fantasy comedy film directed by Penny Marshall and starring Tom Hanks as Josh Baskin, an adolescent boy whose wish to be "big" transforms him physically into an adult. The film also stars Jared Rushton, Elizabeth Perkins, David Moscow, John Heard, and Robert Loggia, and was written by Gary Ross and Anne Spielberg. It was produced by Gracie Films and distributed by 20th Century Fox.
Upon release, Big was met with wide critical acclaim, particularly for Hanks' performance. It was a huge commercial success as well, grossing $151 million worldwide against a production budget of $18 million, and it proved to be pivotal to Hanks' career, establishing him as a major box-office draw as well as a critical favorite. The film received Academy Award nominations for Best Actor (Hanks) and Best Original Screenplay.
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1980s coming-of-age comedy films1980s fantasy comedy-drama films1988 American films1988 comedy-drama films1988 English-language films1988 fantasy films1988 films1988 romantic comedy films20th Century Fox filmsAmerican coming-of-age comedy filmsAmerican fantasy comedy filmsAmerican romantic comedy films