The Big White
Seen it?2005 | 100 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 30% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 6.2 out of 10 from audiences and a box office loss, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Family Plot or Insomnia, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Darkly funny.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
To remedy his financial problems, a travel agent has his eye on a frozen corpse, which just happens to be sought after by two hitmen.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
30% on Rotten Tomatoes, 31 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$542K worldwide on a $14 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 43K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Mark Mylod
- Robin WilliamsPaul Barnell
- Holly HunterMargaret Barnell
- Giovanni RibisiTed
- Tim Blake NelsonGary
- W. Earl BrownJimbo
- Woody HarrelsonRaymond Barnell
- Alison LohmanTiffany
- Marina Stephenson KerrAvis
- Billy MerastyCam
- Ralph AldermanMr. Branch