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Big Fish (2003) -- A son tries to get to know his dying father. Ewan McGregor, Albert Finney and Billy Crudup all take a wild ride through an old man’s imagination with the help of Tim Burton.
Big Fish (2003) -- A story about a son trying to learn more about his dying father by reliving stories and myths his father told him about himself.
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Writers (WGA):
Daniel Wallace (novel)
John August (screenplay)
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Release Date:
9 January 2004 (USA) more
Tagline:
An adventure as big as life itself.
Plot:
A story about a son trying to learn more about his dying father by reliving stories and myths his father told him about himself. full summary | full synopsis
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Nominated for Oscar. Another 32 nominations more
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A Wonderful Fable About A Dreamer Who Sees the World With Beautiful Eyes more (735 total)

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Rated PG-13 for a fight scene, some images of nudity and a suggestive reference.
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125 min
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The image of a skull can be seen on one of the fishing lures as it turns. This can be seen in the beginning of the movie as Ewan McGregor, as narrator, talks about how some fish cannot be caught. more
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Continuity: When old Edward is drinking the healthy can of something, he opens it, then in the next shot it hasn't been opened, then in the next shot it is open and he drinks from it. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Young Ed Bloom: There are some fish that cannot be caught. It's not that they are faster or stronger than other fish, they're just touched by something extra.
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Referenced in Take Me Somewhere Nice (2004) more
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83 out of 109 people found the following comment useful.
A Wonderful Fable About A Dreamer Who Sees the World With Beautiful Eyes, 9 January 2005
10/10
Author: Claudio Carvalho from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Will Bloom (Billy Crudup) is informed by his mother Sandra Bloom (Jessica Lange) that his father Ed Bloom (Albert Finney) is terminal, and he travels with his French pregnant wife Josephine (Marion Cotillard) to his parents' home. Will and Ed have broken relationship three years before, because of the imaginative and fantasized stories told by Ed Bloom about his accomplishments in his youth. Will tries to find the true story of the mysterious life of his father, coming to a surprising discovery in the end.

I am a great fan of Tim Burton, and I really believe that "Big Fish", together with "Ed Wood", are his best works. Beginning with a wonderful and very optimistic fairytale in a magic screenplay, about a very supportive storyteller and dreamer, who sees the world with beautiful eyes. The selection of the cast is another point to be highlighted: the resemblance between the outstanding actress Alison Lohman, from "White Oleander" and "Matchstick Men", and the still very gorgeous and also excellent actress Jessica Lange, is amazing. Ewan McGregor and Albert Finney are also a great choice for the role of Ed Bloom. Although having a convincing performance, Billy Crudup is in a lower level of performance, when comparing with the rest of the cast, which has names such as Helena Bonham Carter, Steve Buscemi and Danny DeVito. "Big Fish" is the type of movie good to be seen many times. My vote is ten.

Title (Brazil): "Peixe Grande e Suas Histórias Maravilhosas" ("Big Fish Abd His Wonderful Stories")

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