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Big Fish (2003) -- A son tries to get to know his dying father. Ewan McGregor, Albert Finney and Billy Crudup all take a wild ride through an old man’s imagination with the help of Tim Burton.
Big Fish (2003) -- A story about a son trying to learn more about his dying father by reliving stories and myths his father told him about himself.
Big Fish (2003) -- A story about a son trying to learn more about his dying father by reliving stories and myths his father told him about himself.
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Overview

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Director:
Tim Burton
Writers (WGA):
Daniel Wallace (novel)
John August (screenplay)
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Release Date:
9 January 2004 (USA) more
Genre:
Adventure | Comedy | Drama | Fantasy more
Tagline:
An adventure as big as life itself.
Plot:
A story about a son trying to learn more about his dying father by reliving stories and myths his father told him about himself. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 32 nominations more
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User Comments:
Cohesive and a feast for the eyes more (734 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Ewan McGregor ... Ed Bloom - Young

Albert Finney ... Ed Bloom - Senior

Billy Crudup ... Will Bloom

Jessica Lange ... Sandra Bloom

Helena Bonham Carter ... Jenny - Young / Jenny - Senior / The Witch

Alison Lohman ... Sandra Templeton Bloom

Robert Guillaume ... Dr. Bennett - Senior

Marion Cotillard ... Josephine
Matthew McGrory ... Karl the Giant

David Denman ... Don Price

Missi Pyle ... Mildred
Loudon Wainwright III ... Beamen (as Loudon Wainwright)

Ada Tai ... Ping

Arlene Tai ... Jing

Steve Buscemi ... Norther Winslow
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for a fight scene, some images of nudity and a suggestive reference.
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View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
125 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS (8 channels)
Certification:
Netherlands:MG6 | Brazil:Livre | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Malaysia:U | Spain:T | South Korea:12 | Philippines:PG-13 | Germany:6 (f) | Sweden:11 | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Hong Kong:IIA | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:NC-16 | Singapore:PG (cut) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Zurich) | Norway:11 | UK:PG | USA:PG-13 | Iceland:L
Filming Locations:
Alabama, USA more
Company:
Columbia Pictures Corporation more

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Trivia:
The joke with the elephant defecating while Edward daydreams was unscripted. The filming crew found it hilarious, and quickly zoomed out to get the whole thing. more
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Continuity: When Edward is picked up by the scary tree in the woods, the key to the city falls to the ground. In a close-up, the key is still around his neck. Returning to the long shot, the key is again on the ground. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Young Ed Bloom: There are some fish that cannot be caught. It's not that they are faster or stronger than other fish, they're just touched by something extra.
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Movie Connections:
References The Wizard of Oz (1939) more
Soundtrack:
Can-Can more

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109 out of 135 people found the following comment useful.
Cohesive and a feast for the eyes, 27 December 2003
Author: blademalfoy (bluehippogriff@hotmail.com) from California

I've had high hopes for this movie since I first heard about it some time ago. After all, most of the Tim Burton movies I've seen (barring Planet of the Apes) have been really wonderful. To say the least, Big Fish did not disappoint me. The story - by no means complex or suspenseful - was simple enough to allow the viewer to really take in the fantasy and mythology in Edward Bloom's tales. One didn't need a surprise ending or secret identities to make this film enjoyable. Rather, it was the simplicity and universal nature of the story that made it interesting. While some reviews have mentioned that the film can seem choppy at times, I didn't see this at all. The transition seemed smooth and logical, and while sometimes I found myself wishing for more scenes of younger Edward Bloom, I never felt bored by any of the movie. Nothing seemed to 'drag'. I was also quite impressed with the quality of acting in nearly the entire cast. Billy Crudup didn't really hit his stride until the end, but he was tolerable through the first three-quarters of the movie. Albert Finney did a great job of portraying a lion on his last legs, bigger than his body but unable to show it. Jessica Lange was amazing and added the emotional oomph that Billy Crudup often failed to provide. And while Ewan McGregor's role was not particularly difficult, at no point did he overplay the character, and his accent (to my ear anyway) never slipped. Though this wasn't as dark as Sleepy Hollow or as bizarre as Edward Scissorhands and Beetlejuice, Big Fish definitely had the Tim Burton touch in its scenery. The colors - whether dull for Elder Bloom's time or bright for Younger Bloom - matched the mood perfectly, and everywhere you looked (especially in Bloom the Younger's timeframe) there was something else to marvel at. Tim Burton fans will not be disappointed.

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