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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 77.8 / 100
1988·Comedy / Drama / Fantasy·1h 44m

BIG

“Have you ever had a really big secret?”

When a young boy makes a wish at a carnival machine to be big—he wakes up the following morning to find that it has been granted and his body has grown older overnight. But he is still the same 13-year-old boy inside. Now he must learn how to cope with the unfamiliar world of grown-ups including getting a job and having his first romantic encounter with a woman.

Above the Line
Penny Marshall·DirectorAnne Spielberg·WriterGary Ross·WriterBarry Sonnenfeld·Director of PhotographyHoward Shore·Original Music ComposerBarry Malkin·Editor
Cast
Tom Hanks·Josh BaskinElizabeth Perkins·SusanRobert Loggia·MacMillanJohn Heard·PaulJared Rushton·BillyDavid Moscow·Young JoshJon Lovitz·Scotty BrennenMercedes Ruehl·Mrs. BaskinJosh Clark·Mr. BaskinKimberlee M. Davis·Cynthia Benson
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 4
Penny Marshall·DirectorThomas A. Reilly·First Assistant DirectorKen Ornstein·Second Assistant DirectorKay Chapin·Script Supervisor
Writing· 2
Anne Spielberg·WriterGary Ross·Writer
Camera· 6
Barry Sonnenfeld·Director of PhotographyAnthony Jannelli·Camera OperatorMichael Green·Assistant CameraJay Levy·Assistant CameraBobby Mancuso·Assistant CameraBrian Hamill·Still Photographer
Editing· 1
Barry Malkin·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Howard Shore·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 9
Santo Loquasto·Production DesignJudianna Makovsky·Costume DesignTom Warren·Art DirectionSpeed Hopkins·Art DirectionSaul Bass·Title DesignerGlenn Lloyd·Art Department CoordinatorDave Weinman·Set DresserJames Mazzola·Property MasterJeff Mazzola·Assistant Property Master
Production· 6
James L. Brooks·ProducerRobert Greenhut·ProducerRobert Greenhut·Unit Production ManagerTimothy M. Bourne·Assistant Production ManagerTodd Arnow·Production SupervisorAmy Herman·Production Supervisor
Other Departments· 1
Amy Lemisch·Post Production Supervisor
By the Numbers
77.8
OF 100
Master Score
7.3
OF 10
IMDb
98%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$152M
ROI 744%
Worldwide Gross
0
2 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Big's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#0D173B
#E28464
#FFFFFF
Mood
Playful, Innocent
Composition
Full Bleed
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A close-up portrait of a young man with dark, curly hair and light eyes, smiling slightly. He is wearing a light blue and white striped collared shirt under a d”

comedyfantasy
Atmosphere
Bright, Warm
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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