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58 out of 100

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8.2 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 170 Ratings

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  • Starring: Albert Finney, Billy Crudup, Ewan McGregor
  • Summary: Director Tim Burton brings his inimitable imagination on a heartwarming journey that delves deep into a fabled relationship between a father and his son. (Sony Pictures)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 42
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 42
  3. Negative: 3 out of 42
  1. Premiere
    Reviewed by: Glenn Kenny
    100
    Big Fish really is a big delight.
  2. Dallas Observer
    Reviewed by: Robert Wilonsky
    60
    For the first time, Burton seems comfortable walking around the real world.
  3. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Stephen Hunter
    30
    Big Fish stinks from the head.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 94 out of 108
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 108
  3. Negative: 10 out of 108
  1. AlonsoC.
    10
    A You-Must-See Movie, one of my favorite movies of all time, it has a funny part and has it serious and lovely part, you always learn something about life in this movie. And as Sam F. Says, this is one of those movie where you can say that if don't liked it, it's because you didn't get it. One of the greatest movies of all time (in MY opinion).… Expand
    • 3 of 3 users said yes
  2. J-Shap
    5
    Big Fish is a sad film, but not in the way it wants to be. It is a film of such tremendous imagination and such poignancy in its moments of genuine emotion, that when it betrays itself for a shallow and unfair resolution, you're astonished at how everything about it has gone to waste. The audience feels betrayed that everything they've come to enjoy takes a turn for something they would like to avoid, such as unresolved emotion disguised as closure, and selfish actions being accepted.… Expand
    • 0 of 1 users said yes
  3. jackshrack
    0
    This was a fairly trite and predictable story in my view. A real dissapoint after watching Edward scissorhandy. You get the feeling that burton has sold out. These kind of mythic, sweeping movies have the same feel as forest gump. They are all too transparent with their message and leave nothing to the imagination. The characters are not believable and it feels an hour too long.… Expand
    • 0 of 3 users said yes

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