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Big

  • 1988
  • PG
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
263K
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POPULARITY
1,306
372
Tom Hanks in Big (1988)
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Body Swap ComedyComing-of-AgeHigh-Concept ComedyComedyDramaFantasyRomance

After wishing to be made big, a teenage boy wakes the next morning to find himself mysteriously in the body of an adult.After wishing to be made big, a teenage boy wakes the next morning to find himself mysteriously in the body of an adult.After wishing to be made big, a teenage boy wakes the next morning to find himself mysteriously in the body of an adult.

  • Director
    • Penny Marshall
  • Writers
    • Gary Ross
    • Anne Spielberg
  • Stars
    • Tom Hanks
    • Elizabeth Perkins
    • Robert Loggia
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    263K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,306
    372
    • Director
      • Penny Marshall
    • Writers
      • Gary Ross
      • Anne Spielberg
    • Stars
      • Tom Hanks
      • Elizabeth Perkins
      • Robert Loggia
    • 337User reviews
    • 108Critic reviews
    • 73Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 12 wins & 15 nominations total

    Videos4

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    Trailer 2:25
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    Clip 1:01
    'Big' 30th Anniversary Mashup
    What Roles Has Tom Hanks Turned Down?
    Video 3:22
    What Roles Has Tom Hanks Turned Down?

    Photos198

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    Top Cast66

    Tom Hanks
    Tom Hanks
    • Josh
    Elizabeth Perkins
    Elizabeth Perkins
    • Susan
    Robert Loggia
    Robert Loggia
    • MacMillan
    John Heard
    John Heard
    • Paul
    Jared Rushton
    Jared Rushton
    • Billy
    David Moscow
    David Moscow
    • Young Josh
    Jon Lovitz
    Jon Lovitz
    • Scotty Brennen
    Mercedes Ruehl
    Mercedes Ruehl
    • Mrs. Baskin
    Josh Clark
    Josh Clark
    • Mr. Baskin
    Kimberlee M. Davis
    • Cynthia Benson
    Oliver Block
    • Freddie Benson
    Erika Katz
    Erika Katz
    • Cynthia's Friend
    Allan Wasserman
    Allan Wasserman
    • Gym Teacher
    Mark Ballou
    Mark Ballou
    • Derek
    Gary Howard Klar
    Gary Howard Klar
    • Ticket Taker
    • (as Gary Klar)
    Alec Von Sommer
    • First Brother
    Chris Dowden
    • Second Brother
    Rockets Redglare
    Rockets Redglare
    • Motel Clerk
    • Director
      • Penny Marshall
    • Writers
      • Gary Ross
      • Anne Spielberg
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews337

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    Summary

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    Drama
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    Fantasy
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    Romance

    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      According to Robert Loggia, on the day they filmed the famous Walking Piano scene at FAO Schwarz, he and Tom Hanks noticed that doubles dressed like them were on hand just in case they could not do the dance moves correctly. It became their goal to do the entire number without the aid of the doubles. They succeeded.
    • Goofs
      The morning after Josh gets "big", he tries to convince Carol that he is really her son. He tells her that his birthday is November 3. Later, there is a milk carton with a "missing kid" advertisement on the side about him, which says that his birthday is January 20.
    • Quotes
      • Josh: Will you please leave? I got a deadline to meet. Gosh.
      • Billy: Who the fuck do you think you are ?
      • Josh: *Hey*!
      • Billy: You're Josh Baskin, remember? You broke your arm on my roof! You hid in *my* basement when Robert Dyson was about to rip your head off!
      • Josh: You don't get it, do you? This is important!
      • Billy: I'm your best friend. What's more important than that, huh?
      • [Turns to leave]
      • Billy: And I'm three months older than you are, *asshole*!
    • Alternate versions
      The Extended Edition is 130 minutes. It was released in 2007, and contains 26 minutes of previously deleted scenes, including Frances Fisher's role as Mrs. Kopecki.
    • Connections
      Edited into 5 Second Movies: Big (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      The Way We Were
      Written by Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, and Marvin Hamlisch

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    FAQ10

    • Why is Josh acting like an 'idiot'?
    • Does this film really depict an incident of statutory rape in a lighthearted way?
    • When Josh becomes big, why does he grow out of all of his clothes except his underwear?

    Details

    • Release date
      • June 3, 1988 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Facebook
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Quisiera ser grande
    • Filming locations
      • Rye Playland, Rye, New York, USA(where Josh finds Zoltar at the end of the film)
    • Production companies
      • 20th Century Fox
      • Gracie Films
      • American Entertainment Partners II L.P.
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $18,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $115,227,281
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $8,216,190
      • Jun 5, 1988
    • Gross worldwide
      • $151,927,281
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 44m(104 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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