Big
1988 | 104 min | Fantasy, Drama, Comedy
Why it’s a Saturday Special
People are still talking about it, it earned strong reviews (98%) and it made about 8 times its budget. A strong pick for the weekend.
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When a young boy 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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
98% on Rotten Tomatoes, 73 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.2/10 from 4K viewers
- AwardsSolid
2 wins, 2 other nominations — nominated for Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay; nominated for Academy Award for Best Actor
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$152 million worldwide on a $18 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
522K Wikipedia readers in the past year
Where to watch in US
Disney PlusRent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Trailer
Cast & crew
Directed by Penny Marshall
- Tom HanksJosh
- Elizabeth PerkinsSusan
- Robert LoggiaMacMillan
- John HeardPaul
- Jared RushtonBilly
- Jon LovitzScotty Brennen
- David MoscowYoung Josh
- Mercedes RuehlMrs. Baskin
- Harvey MillerPersonnel Director
- Debra Jo RuppMiss Patterson