Big
1988
Romance, Comedy
1h 44m
When a boy wishes to be big at a magic wish machine, he wakes up the next morning and finds himself in an adult body literally overnight. (imdb)
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Big
1988
Romance, Comedy
1h 44m
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Rated 14 Aug 2007
60
40th
How creepy would that sex scene have been if Tom Hanks' character was a little girl banging a middle aged man?
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 14 Aug 2007
90
89th
Big is a wonderful family film. The story is one right out of a dream, and Tom Hanks does a wonderful and surprisingly believable job as a preteen in a thirty year old's body. Awesome!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 19 Mar 2007
90
93rd
Another kid-classic. Tom Hanks deserves every ounce of that Oscar nomination as a young 13-year-old transformed into a 30-year-old. You gotta love this movie and Hanks' charm.
Rated 19 Mar 2007
Rated 05 Jun 2008
80
80th
A delicious and brilliant comedy! Undoubtedly it took Tom Hanks to a stardom!
Rated 05 Jun 2008
Rated 05 Jul 2008
84
74th
Such a good movie. Tom Hanks was again great.
Rated 05 Jul 2008
Rated 15 Feb 2009
95
96th
Adorable and funny romantic comedy. Tom Hanks' uncanny performance sells it - you truly believe him as a 13 year old boy trapped in the body of a man.
Rated 15 Feb 2009
Rated 26 Dec 2009
80
96th
Watching Big as an adult is every bit as enjoyable as watching it as a child, but for completely different reasons. As a kid you empathise with young Josh, revelling in his joys of freedom and novelty of life as a grown-up; as an adult it's old Josh (and Susan) who you connect with, their doomed relationship becoming the focal point and giving the story a sombre air that makes the film that much more powerful, staying with you long after the credits have rolled. One of my all-time favourites.
Rated 26 Dec 2009
Rated 10 Aug 2010
20
44th
Hanks, who needs no incitement to act immature, is here given carte blanche. The situation is not explored too far or too logically. Everything happens a little easily for the hero, and his swift rise to an executive post at a toy company (with Perkins as a perk) gives him little reason to wax nostalgic over Lost Youth. But there are some charming moments (like the tap-dance of two grown men on an oversized electric keyboard at FAO Schwartz), and the humor is never aggressive, never abrasive.
Rated 10 Aug 2010
Rated 10 Jul 2012
84
78th
Refreshingly sweet and undeniably funny, Big is a showcase for Tom Hanks, who dives into his role and infuses it with charm and surprising poignancy.
Rated 10 Jul 2012
Rated 17 Dec 2006
60
23rd
This is an okay movie, but I'm just not that "big" on it. Heh heh. Yeah, that was a good one.
Rated 17 Dec 2006
Rated 01 Mar 2007
65
73rd
Very funny film which easily appeals to all ages, a true family film.
Rated 01 Mar 2007
Rated 20 Mar 2007
80
60th
Classic Tom Hanks comedy that shows the versatility he has as an actor. Excellent movie.
Rated 20 Mar 2007
Rated 01 Apr 2007
70
56th
Still funny 20 years later
Rated 01 Apr 2007
Rated 12 Jul 2007
89
59th
I like it despite it being a cheesy 80s family flick. In fact, I probably like it *because* it's a cheesy 80s family flick.
Rated 12 Jul 2007
Rated 14 Aug 2007
79
58th
Tom Hanks having fun and feeling like a kid again. Moral of the story, live like you're young.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 14 Aug 2007
80
51st
Fun version of an old, old story.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 14 Aug 2007
65
47th
Coming back to this movie after being away from it for years shows that Tom Hanks just went though a cookie cutter dramedy period where all the movies just blend together.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 14 Aug 2007
90
70th
What a classic. I've liked Tom Hanks ever since. And now whenever I see those little corn-pickles, or see a gypsy machine, or hear "Chopsticks" on a piano, I think of this movie. Plus he could have bagged a Milf.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 24 Dec 2007
70
56th
Warm-hearted and a little childish fantasy comedy, but I laughed a few times and enjoyed watching this.
Rated 24 Dec 2007
Rated 06 Apr 2008
75
65th
A movie from a time when wholesome family friendly movies weren't subject to sucking major ass is such a breeze of fresh air these days. The character relations in this movie feel so real, which is what raises it above most other of it's kind. At least the ones made the last 10 years. Wish they hadn't stopped making them like this. Sweet and touching, and a great performance from Tom Hanks. A movie every child should see, as well as adults.
Rated 06 Apr 2008
Rated 29 May 2008
81
78th
pretty much everyone has seen this movie at least twice, and most of us feel obligated to at least see the chop sticks scene when it plays on television, if that doesnt make this a classic i dont know what does.
Rated 29 May 2008
Rated 19 Jun 2008
9
93rd
Very enjoyable and a great family film. Tom Hanks is awesome.
Rated 19 Jun 2008
Rated 25 Jan 2009
80
88th
Great underrated Tom Hanks movie! What would you do as a 10 year old in a grown mans body? Very well thought through.
Rated 25 Jan 2009
Rated 01 Aug 2009
72
71st
A really likable film that never takes itself too seriously. Hanks performance is actually very good, and even over 20 years later this movie has really stood the test of time very well, and is still funny.
Rated 01 Aug 2009
Rated 19 Aug 2009
66
42nd
Big is much more interested in sticking to its plot devices than its interesting themes. The film tries to be funny, and while often is, it relies too often on awkward humor (i hate) and Tom Hanks being an annoying kid (i hate). And Liz Perkins actually ends up believing Hanks' story? WTF? But the heart is there. When Hanks quickly gets trapped in the routine of adulthood and forgets what's more important (becoming a kid again), the audience looks inward. Basically, good, not great.
Rated 19 Aug 2009
Rated 08 Sep 2009
86
91st
The best of several "body switching" fantasies from this period, this well-directed, perceptively written comedy is highlighted by Hanks's charming performance as the innocent little boy in a man's body who tries to come to grips with landing a job, finding a place to live, and dealing with the romantic interest of coworker Perkins. Contrived in places but still one of the best, most honest "feel-good" movies of the 1980s.
Rated 08 Sep 2009
Rated 10 Apr 2010
69
80th
Childhood classic revisited. One of those rare movies that gets better from the perspective of a grown-up. Even though i haven't seen this film in about 15 years, I still remembered some scenes as clear as I would have seen them yesterday. Coming-of-age movie that reminds what it is like to be a child, and look at the problems from a different angle.
Rated 10 Apr 2010
Rated 23 Sep 2010
73
88th
Wonderful children's fantasy that has stood the test of time well. Hanks is charming and the rest of the casts reactions to him are entertaining. A real soft spot for this one.
Rated 23 Sep 2010
Rated 06 May 2011
60
37th
I think I saw this to late to have any nostalgia and thus it felt a little dated. Good, but slightly less so than I was led to believe.
Rated 06 May 2011
Rated 15 Oct 2015
77
63rd
This is a fun film, the kind of film you can watch with the whole family. Tom Hanks is excellent in the lead role. The film would not work without a good performance and Hanks delivers. The script is fun and Penny Marshall does a very good job at directing. I would recommend this well made movie.
Rated 15 Oct 2015
Rated 09 Sep 2016
80
78th
Hanks perfectly encapsulates what a young boy would be like in the body of an adult. Just a perfectly fine movie that's both funny and sweet.
Rated 09 Sep 2016
Rated 22 Sep 2016
85
42nd
They need to make a sequel where 50-year-old Tom Hanks needs to lean how to be a kid again, called Little. Because I have said it, it now must be made!
Rated 22 Sep 2016
Rated 06 Nov 2018
6
70th
Just rewatched for the first time in at least ten, maybe fifteen years. It’s only intermittently truly funny and has all kinds of weird implications (like the hero making Elizabeth Perkins into an unwitting statutory rapist?!!) - but it’s also undeniably cute and charming and whimsical and kind of quietly iconic in a lighthearted 80s way. For some reason the first bit with the computer game with the ice wizard is one of the most amusing bits to me. But the piano scene is more famous.
Rated 06 Nov 2018
Rated 19 Jun 2019
83
68th
Classic Tom Hanks, probably not a movie that would hold up well today but still a great 80s movie
Rated 19 Jun 2019
Rated 16 Sep 2020
60
54th
Hanks is perfect as the child-man/man-child and his physical comedy abilities are on full show here. It's hard not to like 1980s Tom Hanks, particularly when in 'zany' mode. Having said that, this film seems very popular and I cannot fully understand why; sure it's funny and poignant in parts, but it's also certainly an uneven film (for example John Heard is far from believable as the 'villain').
Rated 16 Sep 2020
Rated 04 Nov 2020
70
58th
An adult woman falls in love with and has sex with a 13-year-old, and enjoyed it so much she tells him to keep her number. The 80s sure were a different time. It's actually an enjoyable movie, despite Jon Lovitz' presence.
Rated 04 Nov 2020
Rated 13 Dec 2006
88
77th
I love the scene where tom hanks is playing a song on the floor piano.
Rated 13 Dec 2006
Rated 09 Feb 2007
60
11th
Tom Hanks is great but after so long I just stop caring...
Rated 09 Feb 2007
Rated 18 Feb 2007
83
60th
a classic by almost any standard
Rated 18 Feb 2007
Rated 06 Mar 2007
3
38th
Above average family entertainment. I enjoy it, I like Hanks' performance, and I can watch it when I feel like lightly digesting something. It's got some really memorable sequences, too.
Rated 06 Mar 2007
Rated 27 Mar 2007
78
71st
Has some classic scenes within. Kinda creepy story, when you think about it.
Rated 27 Mar 2007
Rated 03 Jun 2007
90
99th
This movie is a very different experience watching it as an adult, as opposed to being a kid. Perhaps even more satisfying. One of those rare movie experiences where everything seems to come together perfectly.
Rated 03 Jun 2007
Rated 30 Jun 2007
85
63rd
With a premise that could have made it disposable junk, this movie works better than it has any right to. Hanks does beautiful work and elevates it well above its gimmick.
Rated 30 Jun 2007
Rated 09 Jul 2007
4
83rd
A great film from my childhood. I always really loved the scene in the toystore. Good performance from Hanks.
Rated 09 Jul 2007
Rated 14 Aug 2007
80
40th
I remember enjoying it when it came out... But I haven't seen it since then... The thing I remember that made it work so well is that they were logical and believable about the premise...
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 14 Aug 2007
53
41st
I have to give all of Penny Marshall's movies from that period the same lukewarm, if never negative rating. This is what we watched when I was a kid, and it's hard to objectively separate the personal from the generational with these movies, but they were okay I guess.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 14 Aug 2007
58
52nd
I liked Big the first time, but I never thought, "Wow, this is so great."
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 14 Aug 2007
40
7th
Ya, classic Tom Hanks film but if noone in the next generation ever watches it, it won't be a big loss.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 14 Aug 2007
50
22nd
Fun on a Sunday afternoon with little else to be done...
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 14 Aug 2007
79
58th
This is probably the most charming of Hanks' early films. Robert Loggia has always been one of my favorites as well, here he doesn't dissapoint. Very sweet movie and family friendly. Penny Marshall always gets the most out Hanks comedic talents.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 14 Aug 2007
90
82nd
Big laughs and plenty of heart.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 14 Aug 2007
85
68th
A classic and for good reason, this is a vital see for every person at least twice in there lifetime.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 20 Aug 2007
87
76th
Ranked maybe higher than I should have due to the strong nostalgia factor.
Rated 20 Aug 2007
Rated 24 Aug 2007
80
70th
Tom Hanks is about 50-50 for good movies and this falls into his better half. A classic for a reason.
Rated 24 Aug 2007
Rated 30 Aug 2007
80
49th
Funny, and touching. Everyone should see this.
Rated 30 Aug 2007
Rated 24 Sep 2007
75
57th
Cute and fun. And Hanks is a hoot as the "kid." But not really a lot to it.
Rated 24 Sep 2007
Rated 18 Oct 2007
75
89th
Very fun and entertaining. A real touchstone for other fantasy/comedies. Perfectly executed.
Rated 18 Oct 2007
Rated 19 Oct 2007
75
38th
Good one for the Kids.
Rated 19 Oct 2007
Rated 16 Nov 2007
50
56th
entertaining.
Rated 16 Nov 2007
Rated 17 Nov 2007
50
9th
Death to Tom Hanks!
Rated 17 Nov 2007
Rated 05 Dec 2007
65
38th
tenero
Rated 05 Dec 2007
Rated 04 Jan 2008
77
45th
A reasonable kids comedy and decent family film. The plot is familiar (young child in old body) but this manages to treat it fairly well. Hanks certainly manages to find the inner child and although it's hammed up it doesn't spoil the end result
Rated 04 Jan 2008
Rated 20 Feb 2008
76
57th
Heart and Soul. Its a good film, but all I remember about it was Heart and Soul. I think I can still play it.
Rated 20 Feb 2008
Rated 24 Feb 2008
92
90th
I love it. I'm sure that I am not the only person who, as a child,wished that it could happen to me.
Rated 24 Feb 2008
Rated 27 Feb 2008
89
62nd
Tom Hanks should've won something for this.
Rated 27 Feb 2008
Rated 09 Mar 2008
95
79th
A true classic! Hanks is amazing in this role, and the whole idea is wonderful! I love the story and it's really funny and sweet.
Rated 09 Mar 2008
Rated 01 Apr 2008
80
82nd
Has become a classic in today's movie viewing. Who didn't imagine what it would be like to be "Big" at some point in your childhood?
Rated 01 Apr 2008
Rated 02 Apr 2008
80
64th
Hard not to like this cute Hanks vehicle.
Rated 02 Apr 2008
Rated 03 May 2008
65
22nd
A charming little movie about maturation and boyhood. Solid performances all around, amusing storyline, and some funny jokes every now and then. Probably more entertaining to kids than adults, but it could evoke some nostalgia.
Rated 03 May 2008
Rated 15 Jun 2008
92
47th
Great fun.
Rated 15 Jun 2008
Rated 25 Jun 2008
78
28th
When I was 7, I thought this movie was awesome. I'm half convinced this was because of the giant keyboard. Then Arden Fair Mall got an FAO Shwartz, and I found out the big keyboard wasn't really that fun. Now that I'm an adult, I find the sex scene intensely creepy.
Rated 25 Jun 2008
Rated 28 Jun 2008
90
87th
Clever, funny and heart-warming. Tom Hanks is brilliant in this classic role.
Rated 28 Jun 2008
Rated 28 Jul 2008
86
57th
Classic story that is lots of fun and holds up really well today.
Rated 28 Jul 2008
Rated 21 Sep 2008
75
47th
Sometimes, I feel like this kid, only I am my age.
Rated 21 Sep 2008
Rated 29 Sep 2008
66
54th
I hate to admit this but I liked this at the time. Watching it again will most probably be a different story
Rated 29 Sep 2008
Rated 28 Oct 2008
100
85th
Tom Hanks in Comedy Best Form! Ich liebe diesen Streifen!
Rated 28 Oct 2008
Rated 13 Nov 2008
60
25th
cute :)
Rated 13 Nov 2008
Rated 15 Nov 2008
85
44th
Tom Hanks is absolutely brilliant
Rated 15 Nov 2008
Rated 27 Nov 2008
81
42nd
Before Hanks got all serious on us. One of his best comedies.
Rated 27 Nov 2008
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