2. A 13-year-old boy wishes
to get bigger in size with
the help of a fortune-
telling machine. When he
wakes up next morning,
he discovers that his wish
has been fulfilled.
Release date: 21 October
1988 (United kingdom)
Director: Penny Marshal
Featured song: Heart and
soul
Awards: Golden Globe Award
for Best Actor – Motion Picture
Musical or Comedy
Production companies: 20th
century fox
3. • Upon release, big was met with universal critical acclaim, particularly for Tom Hanks
performance. It was a huge commercial success as well, grossing $151 million
worldwide against a production budget of $18 million.
• Directed by Penny Marshall
• The movie was nominated for Golden Globe Award for Best Actor.
box office mojo. (2019). Big
(film). Available:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki
Big_(film). Last accessed
22th november 2019.
4.
5. Release information
• 21 October 1988 (United kingdom)
• Upon release, big was met with universal critical acclaim, particularly for Tom Hanks
performance. It was a huge commercial success as well, grossing $151 million
worldwide against a production budget of $18 million.
• On September 30, 2014, Fox TV announced that a TV remake, loosely based on the film
was planned. Written and produced by Kevin Biegel and Mike Royce, it dealt with what it
means be an adult in kid times.
• In 1996, the film was made into a musical for the broadway stage.
ndreeva, Nellie. (2015). Big
(film). Available:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_(film)
#Box_office. Last accessed 29 Nov
2019.
6. Critical reviews
Scott G. Mignola.
(2018). Big
review. Available:
https://www.commonsens
emedia.org/movie-
reviews/big. Last accessed
25 november 2019.
James Plath. (2018). Big
review. Available:
https://www.rottentomatoes.co
m/m/big. Last accessed 25
november 2019.
7. 40%
60%
Have you seen the Movie Big?
Yes No
Class survey
In a recent survey I asked 10 people in my
class if they have seen the movie “Big” with
Tom Hanks. 6 out of 10 people said they
haven’t seen the movie before however, only 4
people said they have actually seen the movie
before. They also said they have heard of the
movie but never cared to watch it.
