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Big Fish (2003) 8.0
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Reviews: 774 user | 225 critic | 42 from Metacritic.com A son tries to learn more about his dying father by reliving stories and myths he told about his life. Director:Tim Burton |
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Cast
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| Ewan McGregor | ... | ||
| Albert Finney | ... | ||
| Billy Crudup | ... | ||
| Jessica Lange | ... | ||
| Helena Bonham Carter | ... | ||
| Alison Lohman | ... | ||
| Robert Guillaume | ... | ||
| Marion Cotillard | ... | ||
| Matthew McGrory | ... | ||
| David Denman | ... |
Don Price - Age 18-22
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| Missi Pyle | ... | ||
| Loudon Wainwright III | ... |
Beamen
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| Ada Tai | ... | ||
| Arlene Tai | ... | ||
| Steve Buscemi | ... | ||
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The story revolves around a dying father and his son, who is trying to learn more about his dad by piecing together the stories he has gathered over the years. The son winds up re-creating his father's elusive life in a series of legends and myths inspired by the few facts he knows. Through these tales, the son begins to understand his father's great feats and his great failings. Written by Anonymous
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An adventure as big as life itself.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for a fight scene, some images of nudity and a suggestive reference | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
9 January 2004 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
El gran pez See more »Box Office
Budget:
$70,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$592,635 (Japan) (14 May 2004)Gross:
$3,559,255 (Japan) (18 June 2004)Company Credits
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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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When young Edward Bloom is singing in the church and his voice breaks, that single note that we hear is actually Ewan McGregor singing. See more »Goofs
When Edward leaves Spectre, there are fresh tire tracks in the grass, probably from the crane being used to film the scene. See 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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Subtle, delicate, touching and fascinating pledge for the life as fruit of dream. About the ambiguous taste of imagination and about existence like a spectacular trip. About desire and reality like warm bread.
The director of "Big Fish" is Tom Burton. It is only decent definition of a film -mixture between childhood and small miracles, about a special image of ordinaries gestures and about hope in eccentric aspects. The texture is same of grandmother's tales in Christamas Eve or Sunday morning. A brave hero, strange village, temptation and huge love, success and discoveries, miracles and public,secret sense of life and courage. So, in many cases, the reality is only boring passage and the dream, the childish game, the sound of angel's voice or the strange facts are heart of magnificent act of contemplation.
It is a moral story but, in same measure is source of a way to look the world. The life is not a punish or bag of routine. The faith is not only part of a relation with God but with yourself. The others are, in great measure, parts of funny miracle and ineffable expectation.
The Ewan Mc Gregor acting is brilliant. Nuances, accents, inflexion of words, smile or gestures are bricks of a magnificent character, touching, warm, credible. In some moments, the film is spectacular dialog between McGregor and Albert Finney interpretation.
In fact, "Big Fish" is a tale. A fairy tale about life's magic out of words or exterior facts.