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Gigantic (2008)

R  98 min  -  Comedy | Drama | Romance   -  19 June 2009 (UK)
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Reviews: 36 user | 68 critic | 13 from Metacritic.com

A mattress salesman finds his plan to adopt a Chinese baby augmented by the arrival of a young woman, who comes into his workplace, falls asleep on one of the beds, and starts to affect his life upon waking up.

Director:

Matt Aselton
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Gigantic -- Mattress salesman Brian Weathersby (Dano) might just find his place in the world after he meets Harriett (Deschanel), a lovely but misguided young woman who falls asleep on one of the beds in his shop. Gigantic -- Comedy about a man who is simultaneously adopting a baby and falling in love with a woman
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Paul Dano ...
Zooey Deschanel ...
Happy Lolly
John Goodman ...
Al Lolly
Edward Asner ...
Kirby Weathersby (as Ed Asner)
Jane Alexander ...
Barbara Weathersby
Ian Roberts Ian Roberts ...
John Weathersby
Robert Stanton ...
James Weathersby
Clarke Peters ...
Roger Stovall
Daniel Stewart Sherman ...
Kevin Blue
Mary Page Keller ...
Marguerite Lolly
Zach Galifianakis ...
Homeless Man
Brian Avers ...
Larry Arbogast
Leven Rambin ...
Missy Thaxton
Susan Misner ...
Melanie Lolly
Matt Walton ...
Conner Williams
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Storyline

Do we ever get what we want? Brian sells mattresses in a warehouse store. His father and older brothers have material success; he wants a child. He's applied to adopt a baby from China. A man who appears homeless seems to be stalking Brian with violent intent. He meets Happy, the daughter of a rich, quirky customer. She doesn't stick to anything, but she and Brian hit it off, except for her vomiting when she learns about his adoption idea. He wants her to meet his family, and there's a call about the adoption. What will Happy do? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Baby | Adoption | Salesman | Bed | Chinese Baby  | See more »

Taglines:

When it comes to family and relationships, there are no small surprises

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, some sexual content and violence See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | French

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Falrengető See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$10,294 (USA) (5 April 2009) (1 Screen)

Gross:

$102,079 (USA) (28 June 2009)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Argentina: (Buenos Aires Festival Internacional de Cine Independiente)  | USA:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Quotes

Larry Arbogast: Did you know women are 20 times more likely to be depressed than men? Maybe more, can't remember the exact number - it's a lot more.
Brian: That's good... for men.
Larry Arbogast: Not really, when you think about heterosexually.
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Soundtracks

"Did You See the Words?"
Written by Joshua Dibbs, Noah Lennox, David Portner, & Brian Weitz
Performed by Animal Collective See more »