Big (1988)

Director:

Penny Marshall

Writers:

Gary Ross (written by) &
Anne Spielberg (written by)

Release Date:

3 June 1988 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Family | Fantasy | Romance

Tagline:

Have you ever had a really big secret?

Plot:

When a boy wishes to be big at a magic wish machine, he wakes up the next morning and finds himself in an adult body literally overnight.

Plot Keywords:

Wish | Job | Friend | Toy | Best Friend

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 9 wins & 11 nominations

Cast

Tom Hanks	...	Josh Baskin
Elizabeth Perkins	...	Susan
Robert Loggia	...	MacMillan
John Heard	...	Paul
Jared Rushton	...	Billy
David Moscow	...	Young Josh
Jon Lovitz	...	Scotty Brennen
Mercedes Ruehl	...	Mrs. Baskin
Josh Clark	...	Mr. Baskin
Kimberlee M. Davis	...	Cynthia Benson
Oliver Block	...	Freddie Benson
Erika Katz	...	Cynthia's Friend
Allan Wasserman	...	Gym Teacher
Mark Ballou	...	Derek
Gary Howard Klar	...	Ticket Taker (as Gary Klar)

Also Known As:

Big (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
Büyük (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Big (Finland) [fi]
Big (Spain) [es]
Big (Greece) [el]
Big - isoksi yhdessä yössä (Finland) [fi]
Duzy (Poland) [pl]
Petit bonhomme (Canada: French title) [fr]
Quero Ser Grande (Brazil) [pt]
Quisiera ser grande (Argentina) [es]
Segítség, felnöttem! (Hungary) [hu]
Vreau sa fiu mare (Romania) [ro]
Was ik maar groot! (Netherlands) [nl]

Runtime:

104 min | 130 min (extended edition)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (DuArt) | Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby | Stereo (Todd-AO/Glen Glenn Sound)

Certification:

Australia:M (TV rating) | West Germany:6 | Canada:PG (Ontario) | South Korea:12 | Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | UK:12 (2007, uncut; re-rating) | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Canada:PG | Chile:TE | Finland:S | Peru:PT | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | USA:PG | Singapore:PG | UK:PG (cut) | Norway:10 | Iceland:L

Filming Locations:

435 Greenmount Avenue, Cliffside Park, New Jersey, USA

Company:

Gracie Films

Trivia:

The film's budget was estimated at $17 million.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Susan drives Josh home at the end, the trees on his street are in full autumn color, but in the next scene when Josh and Billy are walking down the street, the leaves are green again.

Quotes:

Billy: I'd use the chain if I were you.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Roseanne Show: (#1.33)" (1998)

Soundtrack:

Chopsticks

Remember when we used to want to be big?

Ah, those were the days. All of us have done it. Wished we were older, so we could do more. Well, in the movie "Big", a child's wish to become big comes true.

Josh is a boy who is not tall enough to ride a roller coaster at a theme park. Humilated in front of a girl he likes, he goes to a "fortune telling" machine, and wishes he could be bigger. He wakes up the next day as a man. When everyone he knows throws him out of their lives, except his best friend, he goes into the adult world. Just by knowing what kids want in toys, he becomes a success in a toy company. He also manages to get a girl wanting him(even though he is completely oblivious to it). All he wants is be himself again.

9/10