Big Fish

Name: Big Fish
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Drama
Released: 2003-12-10
Duration: 125 min
Rating: 7.8

2003 · Movie · PG-13 · 125 min · ★ 7.8 · 67% critics

AdventureFantasyDrama

A son returns home after years of distance and tries to understand his larger-than-life father, whose stories have always felt too unbelievable to trust. As he revisits a lifetime of wild adventures through shifting memories and flashbacks, he searches for what’s real and what those tales were meant to say.

Based on Big Fish: A Novel of Mythic Proportions

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Years: 2003
Release date: 2003-12-10
Language: English
Rated: PG-13
Runtime: 125 min
Critic score: 67/100
TMDB rating: 7.8/10 (7,776 votes)
Box office: $123,000,000
Budget: $70,000,000

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You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a warm, whimsical mix of fantasy and family drama that builds emotional payoff over time, like The Secret Life of Walter Mitty or About Time; Not for you if you dislike tall tales or shifting timelines.

Pros: heartfelt and charming; imaginative tall tales; touching family themes | Cons: far-fetched moments; can feel confusing; uneven pacing early