Trailer

Big (1988)

US:: PG UK:: 12 Comedy Drama Family Fantasy Romance

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.

Updated May 9 2020

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Runtime: 104 mins Revenue: $151,927,281 Budget: $18,000,000 Rating: 7.1 Tag Line: Have you ever had a really big secret?

Cast

Elizabeth Perkins

Susan

Tom Hanks

Robert Loggia

Frankie Peppo (uncredited)

Mercedes Ruehl

Mrs. Baskin

John Heard

Abe North

Jon Lovitz

Dr. Wells (voice)

Jared Rushton

Billy

David Moscow

Young Josh