Big Stan
Seen it?2007 | 109 min | Comedy, Crime
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With just 11% on Rotten Tomatoes and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans and anyone who wants a laugh. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 49 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
A weak con man panics when he learns he's going to prison for fraud. He hires a mysterious martial arts guru who helps transform him into a martial arts expert who can fight off inmates who want to hurt or love him.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
11% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$9 million worldwide on a $8 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 226K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Rob Schneider
- Rob SchneiderBig Stan
- David CarradineThe Master
- Jennifer MorrisonMindy
- Scott WilsonWarden Gasque
- Tsuyoshi AbeDang
- Henry GibsonShorts
- M. Emmet WalshLew Popper
- Sally KirklandMadame Foreman
- Richard KindMal
- Dan HaggertyTubby