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  • Big Fish
  • Opened December 10, 2003 | Runtime:2 hr. 5 min.
  • PG-13
    fight, suggestive reference and some nudity
  • Information for parents: Common Sense Media says OK for kids 12+. Read More
  • When Edward Bloom (Albert Finney) becomes ill, his son, William (Billy Crudup), travels to be with him. William has a strained relationship with Edward because his father has always told exaggerated stories about his life, and William thinks he's Read More
  • Cast: Ewan McGregor, Albert Finney, Billy Crudup, Jessica Lange, Helena Bonham Carter, Alison Lohman
  • Director: Tim Burton
  • Genres: Comedy Drama, Fantasy Comedy, Family Drama

Big Fish Recent Fan Reviews

  • Must Go!

    Big Fish review

    by wildtulips

    I love this Big Fish! It is absolutely magical and almost 10 years later, it's still in my top three favourite movies ever!

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Big Fish Critic Reviews

So-so Avg. Critic Score out of 100 Metascore ® based on all critic ratings.

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 88
    Rolling Stone | Peter Travers

    Director Tim Burton finally hooks the one that got away: a script that...

  • 88
    USA Today | Mike Clark

    Has enough tasty bait to satisfy an array of moviegoers: Burton fans, Albert...

  • 75
    Entertainment Weekly | Owen Gleiberman

    The movie is a gently overstuffed cinematic piñata, crammed with tall...

  • 70
    Los Angeles Times | Manohla Dargis

    There's delight to be had from watching Burton conjure up one fantastical...

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