Big

– A young boy, Josh Baskin makes a wish at a carnival machine to be big. He wakes up the following mor..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.30 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 44 Minutes
Release Year:
1988
Big (1988)

A young boy, Josh Baskin 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. What will he find out about this strange world?

Big (1988) - Trailer

Release Date:

03 Jun 1988

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG – Parental Guidance Suggested

Some material may not be suitable for children. Parents urged to give "parental guidance". May contain some material parents might not like for their young children.

Director:

Penny Marshall

Writer:

Gary Ross, Anne Spielberg

Main Actors:

Tom Hanks, Elizabeth Perkins, Robert Loggia, John Heard

Plot:

A young boy (David Moscow) 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. What will he find out about this strange world?

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 11 wins & 12 nominations.

Production:

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
97%
Metacritic:
73%