- Actors: Ewan McGregor, Albert Finney, Billy Crudup, Jessica Lange, Helena Bonham Carter
- Directors: Tim Burton
- Writers: Daniel Wallace, John August
- Producers: Arne Schmidt, Bruce Cohen, Dan Jinks, Katterli Frauenfelder, Richard D. Zanuck
- Format: PAL, Anamorphic, Colour
- Language English
- Subtitles: Arabic, Bulgarian, Danish, English, Finnish, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Romanian, Swedish
- Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 1.77:1
- Number of discs: 1
- Classification: PG
- Studio: Sony Pictures
- DVD Release Date: 7 Jun 2004
- Run Time: 125 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (66 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B0001HK0RA
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 3,760 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
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After a string of mediocre movies, director Tim Burton regains his footing as he shifts from macabre fairy tales to southern tall tales. Big Fish twines in and out of the oversized stories of Edward Bloom, played as a young man by Ewan McGregor and as a dying father by Albert Finney. Edward's son Will (Billy Crudup) sits by his father's bedside but has little patience with the old man's fables, because he feels these stories have kept him from knowing who his father really is. Burton dives into Bloom's imagination with zest, sending the determined young man into haunted woods, an idealised southern town, a travelling circus and much more. The result is sweet but--thanks to the director's dark and clever sensibility--never saccharine. The film also features Jessica Lange, Alison Lohman, Helena Bonham Carter, Danny DeVito and Steve Buscemi. --Bret Fetzer
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Edward Bloom has always been a teller of tall-tales about his oversized life as a young man, when his wanderlust led him on an unlikely journey from a small-town in Alabama, around the world, and back again. His mythic exploits dart from the delightful to the delirious as he weaves epic tales about giants, blizzards, a witch and conjoined-twin lounge singers. With his larger-than-life stories, Bloom charms almost everyone he encounters except for his estranged son Will. When his mother, Sandra, tries to reunite them, Will must learn how to separate fact from fiction as he comes to terms with his father’s great feats and great failings.
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37 of 39 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Pure Delight,
By RyScott (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Big Fish [DVD] [2004] (DVD)
This is a great film, unlike any other you will have seen before. It tells the story of Edward Bloom (played by Albert Finney and Ewan Mcgregor)through the eyes of his sceptical son Will. Edwards life, as told by Edward himself, was a whirlwind journey across the world where he encounters giants, a fantasy village, and a half-man, half-horse circus conductor (played by Danny DeVito). As the film continues, it becomes clear that Will has strong doubts about all his fathers stories. But when he realises his father has little time left to live, he finally starts to explore his fathers life and it emerges that some of his stories may actually be true after all. This is a heart-warming tale of fantasy colliding with reality, and has a truly magical ending. You will not be disappointed. You do not have to be a fan of Ewan Mcgregor to enjoy this, as i wasnt before seeing this film, but i found his acting range superb. Excellent Film for all ages.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A charming and heartwarming piece of whimsy,
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This review is from: Big Fish [DVD] [2004] (DVD)
Tim Burton has often been, well, a little too weird for me. This film is one of his more accessible ones, and is very charming with it.With a great cast (Billy Crudup of Almost Famous is particularly good, as are Ewan MacGregor and Albert Finney), the general impression is of a sort of Alice in Wonderland for the modern age. A son and a father who haven't talked in 3 years are brought together when the father seems like he's about to die. The son has been embarrassed by his father's tall tales for years, and now he wants to REALLY know what his father did with his life. It appears the truth is at least as stange as the fiction, as we are taken through numerous flashbacks to see the incredible life he led. There's no huge drama here, and nothing in the way of explosions or other obvious Hollywood tools for manipulating the audience. Just a darn good tale and some wonderful photography to set it off. The extras on the DVD are excellent too, making this well worth buying for those kind of Saturday nights where you just want to relax and watch a NICE film.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
just brilliant,
This review is from: Big Fish [DVD] [2004] (DVD)
What a great story about the art of story-telling. This is the first review i have ever written, which shows how highly i rate this film. I have watched it a number of times now... and each time it gives you something new and leaves you satisfied. There is so much to this film that its hard to know where to begin. Firstly, it is pretty obvious that this is a bit of a departure for Tim Burton, being that it is not as dark as most of his other films. However, his quirkiness and eye for detail remain (his best qualities as a film-maker in my opinion) and together with a story that is driven by the narrative (again-rare for Burton-esque films) and a cast on top-form (esp. Danny DeVito & Albert Finney) he has put together a great great film, that really does have everything. It has lots of hilarious moments, a few scary moments, romantic moments, and some very sad and emotional moments. It is a story rooted in reality with a dose of fantasy combined with a dash of Burton brilliance.... to make it truly magical.This film reminds you of the power of story-telling. It tells you that it is a gift to have an active imagination and to use it to inspire others. Its just a shame it wasn't a commercial success. On the other hand, it doesn't surprise me...for a film to be a commercial success nowadays it has to either be; epic in some way; full of CGI; filmed in New Zealand; starring Tom Cruise. So, buy this film and make it into a commercial grower! Oh....it has a really great song over the end credits aswell.
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