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Big (1988) 7.2
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7.2/10 from 96,929 users
Metascore: 70/100
Reviews: 170 user | 65 critic | 15 from Metacritic.com When a boy wishes to be big at a magic wish machine, he wakes up the next morning and finds himself in an adult body literally overnight. Director:Penny Marshall |
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Cast
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Plot Summary
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Plot Synopsis
Storyline
A young boy makes a wish at a fairground machine to be big. He wakes up the following morning to find that his wish has been granted and his body has grown older over night. But he is still the same 12 year old kid on the 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. What will he find out about this strange world? Written by Sami Al-Taher <staher2000@yahoo.com>
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Yesterday Josh Wanted Everything In Life - Girls...Money...Cars... Today, All His Wildest Dreams Have Come True! See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
3 June 1988 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Quisiera ser grande See more »Box Office
Budget:
$18,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$114,968,774 (USA)Company Credits
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Runtime:
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1.85 : 1
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Josh: Well, I'll stay away from her, then.
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According to Monica Rushton, Jared Rushton (Billy), David Moscow (little Josh) and Tom Hanks (big Josh) were put in a room with a bunch of toys to play with. Having silly string, they tried to use it to gross each other out and that is how the silly string scene between Jared Rushton and Tom Hanks appeared in the movie. See more »Goofs
When Susan chases after Josh after he runs out of the meeting, she just misses the elevator doors closing. She pushes the down button to call another elevator, but it was already lit - there's no reason for it to be lit when a descending elevator has just closed and left and nobody else is there to push the button. See more »Quotes
Scotty Brennen: See that girl over there in the red? Say "hi" to her and she's yours. She'll have her legs around you so tight you'll be begging for mercy.Josh: Well, I'll stay away from her, then.
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What we're talking about is a wonderful fantasy comedy about the child, who sleeps in everyone's soul and waits to get free. Superbly written scenes follow each other, not to mention Tom Hanks' performance, which should have been awarded. He seems to me the only contemporary actor, who was able to play the role of a 13-year-old teenager, who becomes an adult from one day to another. Elizabeth Perkins and especially John Heard form a strong supporting cast and this time they really support Hanks' work. This film bothers to talk about more important things, like the loss of innocence, friendship and the first love, not just tells a story about a boy in the big city. This was Hanks' star-making role after a string of stupid comedies in the middle 80s and he deservedly became one of the biggest stars of the 90s. And don't forget, this was his first film in his "outsider" series: he made his biggest successes playing somehow outsider figures: Sleepless in Seattle, Philadelphia, Forrest Gump or the Cast Away. Go and see it, you won't be disappointed even if you think you've lost the child inside you...with the help of this film you will find it. Believe me.