Big

  • 1988


MOVIE IS impressive propulsive serious gargantuan enjoyable
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Positive Reviews 32
Negative reviews 6
Average Rating 3.8/5
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1.5
He utilises the kind of comedy thats really popular just now the kind that makes you turn to look at your partner/family member/whoever youre watching .. Den Of Geek
4.5
The jokes fly fast and furious, so if you dont know who Dolph Lundgren is, theres a joke about big dick energy right behind it. Indie Wire
4.5
Andrew knows from experience theres no avoiding it; hell give into the Hormone Monsters wants, suggestions, and disgusting implications, but he doesnt .. Indie Wire
4.5
Big has a warmhearted sweetness thats invigorating; it makes you want to break out the Legos.
1.5
If youve seen enough movies, you know how this is going to go down. Collider
4.5
Unlike The Wolf of Wall Streets Jordan Belfort, theres nothing remotely seductive about these men or what theyre up to. Telegraph
3.0
Tom Hanks is marvellously child like as Josh, all restless energy, innocence and real pleasure in the liberation that being grown up allows him. Telegraph
4.0
As a crowd pleasing comedy it works. But it really could have been so much more.
4.4
The film succeeds largely because of the splendid performance of Tom Hanks who is irresistibly funny as big Josh. Ny Daily News
5.0
Although his brain and personality remain the same, his mother doesnt recognize him. Spirituality And Practice
4.4
However, while Paul occasionally hassles Josh at work, things dont go any further. ReelViews
3.1
Its nevertheless difficult to resist the films mostly pleasant atmosphere and inherently compelling premise, which effectively (and ultimately) cement .. Reel Film Reviews
4.0
Big may well be a formula fantasy movie, but Penny Marshalls polished direction combined with Hankss gauche charm make it the best of the spate of bod .. Radio Times
4.4
Hanks gives one of the best performances of his impressive career. Internet Reviews
4.5
But Big is infinitely more enjoyable and truly heartwarming for several reasons.
2.0
The next morning, Josh wakes up only to discover that hes grown to manhood overnight! Emanuellevy
4.0
This is mainstream Hollywood filmmaking at its best packed with intelligence, humour and pathos. Bbc
4.5
Keeping it spry and winningly light, director Penny Marshall doesnt hammer any themes or satire into the film; she, quite shrewdly, keeps Big likeably .. Hollywood Reporter
4.4
That cliche could describe the plot and the central theme of Big, one of Hollywoods all time most appealing magic realist fantasies. Groucho Reviews
4.5
Ultimately, theres an aching sense that his complex charade will come crashing down and theres no easy way out of the gargantuan deception.
4.0
He doesnt retreat from the hardships of the adult world so much as decide to ease his way back into them. The Dissolve
3.0
The picture still stands proud as a comedy easy chair of sorts, but even more vividly as Tom Hankss finest hour as an actor. Dvd Talk
4.0
Once in a blue moon, there are moments of perfect casting that virtually ensure a movie is going to be a piece of class. And thats what youve got here .. Film 4
4.5
Marshall is obviously looking to make this a good natured character piece rather than a propulsive comedy, so the shapeless isnt the worst; still, it .. Alternate Ending
4.5
The two do a soft shoe routine on an outsize keyboard at F.A.O. Schwartz thats a pure delight.) La Times
0.5
As far as the movies message is considered if only grown ups could be more like kids Jerry Lewis did an infinitely better job of plugging it in the 50 .. Chicago Reader
3.8
His innocence, openness and undisguised appetites make him, in Marshalls view, a far superior human being to the cramped, cynical adults who surround .. Articles Chicago Tribune
3.8
The film is finely edited and photographed, a classic piece of commercial American moviemaking. Articles Chicago Tribune
4.5
In Big, though theres no switching as such: 12 year old Josh Baskin makes a wish to be big and, voila, hes got a thirtysomething body. Articles Orlando Sentinel
3.8
Penny Marshall brings a logic to the premise that is sustained through most of the movie. And where the other movies snickered at the sexual possibili .. Articles Philly
4.5
Theres also one absolutely charming moment when Hanks and Loggia leap from key to key to tap out the melody and harmony to Heart and Soul on a giant p .. Articles Philly
4.5
Hanks delivers throughout, making Big a highly entertaining fantasy/love story that is a decidedly more than merely an expose of a pre pubescent daydr .. Articles Sun Sentinel
4.3
Kids will love the laugh out loud fantasy. Adults will laugh, too, as well as appreciate the sweetness that lies underneath. Apollo Guide
5.0
Hanks so convincingly played a grown up with a 12 year old mind that he transformed instantly in the public eye from a run of the mill comedy star to .. Arizona Daily Star
4.5
Big is not laugh out loud farce. Instead its a funny take on a situation that is potentially serious. Cincinnati Enquirer
2.0
Hanks, as a stranger in a strange land, gives us equal portions of laughs and insights into the worlds of both adults and adolescents. Big also offers .. Family Home Theater
1.5
Best time to watch: Next time youre visiting your parents and need something to watch that isnt monumentally depressing or super fucking weird.
4.5
Advertisement That doesnt mean that Big ignores the opportunities for pranks and low humor. Upi



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