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Big
20th Century Fox
FILM:
MPAA RATING: PG
Starring
Tom Hanks,
Elizabeth Perkins,
Robert Loggia,
John Heard,
David Moscow,
Jon Lovitz,
and
Mercedes Ruehl
At a carnival, young Josh Baskin wishes he was big only to awake the next morning and discover he is! With the help of his friend Billy, Josh lands a job at a toy company. But the more he experiences being an adult, the more Josh longs for the simple joys of childhood. (20th Century Fox)
| GENRE(S): |
Comedy
|
Drama
|
Family/Kids
|
Fantasy
|
Romance
|
| WRITTEN BY: |
Gary Ross
Anne Spielberg
|
| DIRECTED BY: |
Penny Marshall
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| RELEASE DATE: |
DVD: May 8, 2007
Theatrical: June 3, 1988
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| RUNNING TIME: |
104 minutes, Color |
| ORIGIN: |
USA |
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100
USA Today
Donna Britt
Unpretentious as it is, Big takes you beyond laughter, to where you live. And there's nothing small about that. [3 Jun 1988, p.1D]
88
TV Guide
Staff (Not Credited)
Big is a winning, charming film, primarily because Hanks makes it work. He is extraordinarily convincing as an adolescent who suddenly finds himself dealing with a new, adult body, responsibilities, and a romantic relationship, while simultaneously trying to survive vicious corporate infighting.
88
Boston Globe
Michael Blowen
Big is an example of what has become rare in Hollywood -- a self-confident comedy that transforms an old gimmick into a new, vivid experience. It's as funny for the kids as it is for adults and, for that reason alone, can't be recommended too highly. [3 Jun 1988, p.33]
88
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
Rick Groen
Sure, the premise is identical age-reversal comedies, but this one uses a much higher octane, animating a tired idea with a timeless script, and the result is pop humor at its most appealing - wit and charm spiced with a measured pinch of farce and just the right hint of melancholy. [3 Jun 1988, p.E1]
80
Los Angeles Times
Kevin Thomas
The greatest thing about Big is that its makers have known how to end it in a thoroughly satisfying fashion, which is always the challenge-and often the stumbling block-of fantasy. In never confusing what is child-like with childishness, Big is actually a refreshingly grown-up comedy-for the entire family. [3 Jun 1988, p.1]
80
The New York Times
Janet Maslin
Big features believable young teen-age mannerisms from the two real boys in its cast, and this only makes Mr. Hanks's funny, flawless impression that much more adorable. This really is the performance to beat.
80
Variety
Staff (Not Credited)
A 13-year-old junior high kid Josh (David Moscow) is transformed into a 35-year-old's body (Tom Hanks) by a carnival wishing machine in this pic which unspools with enjoyable genuineness and ingenuity.
80
Empire
Ian Nathan
As a crowd-pleasing comedy it works. But it really could have been so much more.
80
Wall Street Journal
Julie Salamon
I am glad to be able to say that all these clever and talented people have actually come up with the goods. The biggest goodie is Tom Hanks as the little boy after his wish has been granted. Much of the comedy in this movie is physical. Without forcing the matter Mr. Hanks has a startling ability to take on the mannerisms and facial expressions of an adolescent. [2 Jun 1988, p.1]
80
Washington Post
Joe Brown
Big is never condescending to or smuttily smirky about kids. And it doesn't make fun of grownups, either. It just feels sorry for them a little. [3 Jun 1988, p.n37]
75
San Francisco Chronicle
Peter Stack
Sappiness and romance always are fine with me, and Big is a good example of a movie that effortlessly blends sweetness and fun - it feels a little like stumbling on a picnic of smiles. [3 Jun 1988, p.E1]
75
Chicago Tribune
Dave Kehr
Big moves with polish and assurance. It's too soon to tell whether Marshall has anything of her own to say, but Big is proof that she can handle the Hollywood machine, and that is no small thing. [3 Jun 1988, p.A]
70
Washington Post
Hal Hinson
Big has a warmhearted sweetness that's invigorating; it makes you want to break out the Legos. It's only near the end of the film, when Hanks has to play the scenes for pathos, that the movie becomes cloying.
50
Chicago Sun-Times
Llyod Sachs
It's too involved in administering its reversion fantasy to acquisition-guilty yuppies to cast an eye on its own venture status. And the contradictions don't stop there. That this celebration of the Peter Pan syndrome was directed by a woman, Penny Marshall, adds another layer of dishonesty. [3 Jun 1988, p.31]
20
Chicago Reader
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Once again, the overall premise is milked for some mild titillation involving the hero's sexual innocence, making one wonder if the genre's popularity might involve some deeply sublimated form of kiddie porn--arguably the distilled ideological essence of squeaky-clean Reaganism.
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