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Big Fish

"An adventure as big as life itself."

2003-12-25 Adventure 2hr 5m

Throughout his life Edward Bloom has always been a man of big appetites, enormous passions and tall tales. In his later years, he remains a huge mystery to his son, William. Now, to get to know the real man, Will begins piecing together a true picture of his father from flashbacks of his amazing adventures.

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Storyline

Throughout his life Edward Bloom has always been a man of big appetites, enormous passions and tall tales. In his later years, he remains a huge mystery to his son, William. Now, to get to know the real man, Will begins piecing together a true picture of his father from flashbacks of his amazing adventures.

  • Released
    2003-12-25
  • Revenue
    $123,200,000
  • Budget
    $70,000,000
  • Runtime
    2hr 5m
  • Genre
    Adventure, Fantasy, Drama
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    8
  • Production
    Columbia Pictures, The Zanuck Company, Jinks/Cohen Company, Tim Burton Productions

Crew

Tim Burton
Director
John August
Screenplay

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Cast

Ewan McGregor

Ewan McGregor

Ed Bloom (young)
Albert Finney

Albert Finney

Ed Bloom (senior)
Billy Crudup

Billy Crudup

Will Bloom
Jessica Lange

Jessica Lange

Sandra Bloom (senior)
Helena Bonham Carter

Helena Bonham Carter

Jenny (young & senior) / The Witch
Alison Lohman

Alison Lohman

Sandra Bloom (young)
Robert Guillaume

Robert Guillaume

Dr. Bennett (senior)
Matthew McGrory

Matthew McGrory

Karl the Giant
David Denman

David Denman

Don Price (age 18-22)
Missi Pyle

Missi Pyle

Mildred
Steve Buscemi

Steve Buscemi

Norther Winslow
Danny DeVito

Danny DeVito

Amos Calloway
Deep Roy

Deep Roy

Mr. Soggybottom
Perry Walston

Perry Walston

Ed Bloom (age 10)
Hailey Anne Nelson

Hailey Anne Nelson

Jenny (age 8)
Grayson Stone

Grayson Stone

Will Bloom (age 6-8)
R. Keith Harris

R. Keith Harris

Ed's Father
Karla Droege

Karla Droege

Ed's Mother
Zac Gardner

Zac Gardner

Zacky Price (age 10)
John Lowell

John Lowell

Don Price (age 12)
Darrell Vanterpool

Darrell Vanterpool

Wilbur (age 10)
Miley Cyrus

Miley Cyrus

Ruthie (age 8)
Joseph Humphrey

Joseph Humphrey

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Sallie Hedrick

Sallie Hedrick

Pretty Girl
Frank Hoyt Taylor

Frank Hoyt Taylor

Sharecropper
Savanna James

Savanna James

Little Girl
Billy Redden

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Banjo Man
Don Young

Don Young

Shephard
Jayne Morgan

Jayne Morgan

Townsperson
David Ramsey

David Ramsey

Townsperson
Greg Hohn

Greg Hohn

Townsperson
Jeff Campbell

Jeff Campbell

Jump Leader
Lawrence Sykkmon

Lawrence Sykkmon

Chinese Emcee
Bonnie Johnson

Bonnie Johnson

Teller Woman
Howard Houston Jr.

Howard Houston Jr.

Piano Student
Joanne Pankow

Joanne Pankow

Heavy Set Nurse
Trevor Gagnon

Trevor Gagnon

Will's son
Karlos Walkes

Karlos Walkes

Dr. Bennett (young)
Cathy Berry

Cathy Berry

Lobster Woman
John Fugate

John Fugate

Side Show Barker
Daniel Wallace

Daniel Wallace

Econ Professor
Metz Duites

Metz Duites

Ventriloquist
Vincent J. Ybiernas

Vincent J. Ybiernas

Asian Officer
Barry C. Harvard

Barry C. Harvard

Chicken Plant Operator
Edward Aldag

Edward Aldag

Municipal Dump Owner
Jake Brake

Jake Brake

Old Zacky
Bevin Kaye

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River Woman
L.C. Holt

L.C. Holt

Spectre Citizen (uncredited)
Will Thomas

Will Thomas

Spectre Citizen (uncredited)

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Reviews for Big Fish
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A Review by JPV852 9

Written by JPV852 on 2021-05-14

First time seeing this since probably 2003 in theaters and it's absolutely heartfelt and charming, probably one of Tim Burton's best films, ... read more

First time seeing this since probably 2003 in theaters and it's absolutely heartfelt and charming, probably one of Tim Burton's best films, or at least one of my personal favorites of his. Great performances all around but especially Ewan McGregor and Albert Finney. Really well done. **4.5/5**

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A Review by JPV852

First time seeing this since probably 2003 in theaters and it's absolutely heartfelt and charming, probably one of Tim Burton's best films, or at least one of my personal favorites of his. Great performances all around but especially Ewan M...

reviewer avatar

A Review by JPV852 9

Written by JPV852 on 2021-05-14

First time seeing this since probably 2003 in theaters and it's absolutely heartfelt and charming, probably one of Tim Burton's best films, or at least one of my personal favorites of his. Great perfo...

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