Big (1988)
Directed by Penny Marshall · 104 min · Fantasy, Drama, Comedy
65.7 TOPICAL score · #971 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
Big (1988, directed by Penny Marshall) has a TOPICAL score of 65.7 - ranked 971 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and lasting engagement, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 2 awards from 4 nominations, including the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films. Critics: 98% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.9/10 critics' average · Metacritic 73. Audiences: TMDB 7.2/10 (4,212 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 45 languages.
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- Critics98% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.9/10 critics' average · Metacritic 73
- AudienceTMDB 7.2/10 (4,212 ratings)
- Awards2 wins, 4 nominations - incl. National Board of Review: Top Ten Films; Saturn Award for Best Writing
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 45 languages
- Still read61,546 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Tom Hanks (actor #1), Elizabeth Perkins (actor #1,736), Robert Loggia (actor #660), John Heard (actor #892)
“In 2008, it was selected by Empire as one of "The 500 Greatest Movies of All Time."”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10