Big (1988)

06/03/1988 (US) • 1h 44m

Fantasy, Drama, Comedy, Romance, Family

Have you ever had a really big secret?

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Tom Hanks

Josh Baskin

Robert Loggia

MacMillan

David Moscow

Young Josh

Jon Lovitz

Scotty Brennen

Mercedes Ruehl

Mrs. Baskin

Josh Clark

Mr. Baskin


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$18,000,000.00

Revenue

$151,927,281.00

Keywords

baseball

coming of age

best friend

co-workers relationship

body-swap

magic realism

bronx, new york city

pinball machine

toy maker

job promotion

homesick

new toy

quarter

unplugged electronic works

yankee stadium

wish fulfillment

bunk bed

woman director

toymaker

age change

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