Big Fish
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78% Critic Match

Big Fish

An adventure as big as life itself.

7.8 / 10 2003 2h 5mPG-13 English
AdventureFantasyDrama

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.

Cast & Crew

Ewan McGregor

Ewan McGregor

Ed Bloom (young)

Lead
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)

Marion Cotillard

Marion Cotillard

Josephine

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Tim Burton's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. Big Fish is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker