Big

Big

  • Director: Penny Marshall
  • Writer: Gary Ross,Anne Spielberg
  • Countries of origin: United States
  • Language: English, Spanish
  • Release date: June 3, 1988
  • Runtime: 1h 44min
  • Sound mix: Dolby Stereo
  • Aspect ratio: 1.85 : 1
  • Also known as: Katta
  • "Big" is a comedy released by the 20th Century Fox Film Company, directed by Penny Marshall, starring Tom Hanks and Elizabeth Perkins , and was released in the United States on June 3, 1988.
    The film tells the story of a thirteen-year-old boy who made a wish in front of the wishing machine and became an adult and then instantly became an adult in his 30s and entered a toy company. 

    Details

    • Release date June 3, 1988
    • Filming locations Rye Playland, Rye, New York, USA
    • Production companies Twentieth Century Fox, Gracie Films, American Entertainment Partners II L.P.

    Box office

    Budget

    $18,000,000 (estimated)

    Gross US & Canada

    $115,227,281

    Opening weekend US & Canada

    $8,216,190

    Gross worldwide

    $151,927,281

    Movie reviews

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    • By General 2022-03-23 09:01:26

      eager

      To remain simple is not to remain ignorant, but to remove distractions and be your true self.

      What fascinated the heroine the most was that he couldn't see those worldly desires in him, but just a simple heart.

      When we were young, all we wanted was to escape our troubles, and what we wanted to do often separated us from the beauty we depended on. And this kind of practice, many people do it for a lifetime, until the numb acceptance, will not change.

      When a person...

    • By Amber 2022-03-22 09:01:22

      Cherish the present

      The movie has a fairy tale color. A little boy who is dissatisfied with his life longs to grow up. Under the magic of a game console, he grows up overnight. He learns to work and is lucky enough to win a career and beauty with his child's mind. At the end of the story, he asked the heroine if she would like to turn back to 13 with him, and the heroine refused because she didn't want to look back on her painful upbringing.

      I just happened to be fantasizing about the past today, wanting...

    • By Curtis 2022-03-22 09:01:22

      Living in the moment

      Another Chinese translation of this film is called "Flying Over the Future", which tells the wonderful story of a twelve-year-old boy who made a wish to grow up quickly, but turned into an adult in his thirties the next day. The whole film is permeated with a strong 80s atmosphere: the computer is still an old and bulky desktop, you can find a job if you can type in a computer, there is no mobile phone, and fashionable girls like to perm their fluffy curly hair... While watching, I found...

    • By Jessyca 2022-03-22 09:01:22

      Do not forget the original intention

      When it comes to Tom Hanks, the first thing most people think of is "Forrest Gump", fans will think of "Saving Private Ryan", "Philadelphia Story", "Sleepless in Seattle". And "Big", an early work of Tomoe 30 years ago, may only be mentioned by veteran movie fans. Sonny recommended this film to me when he came to Chengdu this year, so I was happy to watch it.

      Just like a besieged city, adults always expect to never grow old, forever young, but children always have the fantasy of...

    • By Jacklyn 2022-03-22 09:01:22

      Some feelings about the ending

      If I watched it when I was a child, I would definitely hope that Susan would make a wish on the wishing machine, return to 13 years old with Josh, and live a synchronized life.

      But looking at it now, this ending may be the best. Just as Josh can't catch up with the speed of instant growth, Susan can't really return to the age of 13. Giving Bush a boy's forehead kiss, wishing them well, is Susan's...

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    • By Reginald 2022-12-24 07:53:18

      Finally found the film, the phrase UP grew up with...

    • By Nakia 2022-09-06 14:33:22

      I remember there was a strange Asam head on the strange machine in that playground. ....

    • By Myrl 2022-04-24 07:01:03

      Does growing up mean...

    • By Nicklaus 2022-04-24 07:01:03

      A little fairy tale full of...

    • By Conrad 2022-04-24 07:01:03

      The script is perfect, classic layout. It satirizes the adult world and is sad for the...

    Movie plot

    The 13-year-old Josh (Tom Hanks) has always had some opinions about his age. He is too short to ride a sled, and is too young to catch up with his favorite girl. So he pitched 25 cents to an old wishing machine in the amusement park, making a wish to become an adult. Unexpectedly, when he got up the next day, Josh discovered that he had grown up to nearly 20 years old overnight. Even his mother thought he was a stranger who kidnapped...
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    Behind the scenes gags

    1. The original director selected by the producer was Stephen Spielberg, and Spielberg insisted that Harrison Ford play Josh.
      2. Tom Hanks is the first choice to play Josh Baskin, but he was unable to take the film because of his starring roles in "Headline Jokes" and "Tianluodiwang". The producer then found Robert De Niro, but he offered a salary of $6 million and the producer could not accept it. Later, Hanks starred in the other...
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    Movie quotes

    • Susan: All he said was he didn't get it.

      Paul: [Mimicking Josh] "I don't get it." "I don't get it." "Let's make it a bug."

    • MacMillan: You can't see this on a marketing report.

      Josh: Um, what's a marketing report?

      MacMillan: Exactly.

    • Motel Clerk: Hey Angel, get out of that bathroom now.