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TrueHello Fun premise, good actors, bad writing. This film seemed to have potential at the beginning but it quickly devolves into a trite action film. Ultimately it's very boring.

Stephan Hammond It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,

Lachlan Coulson This is a gorgeous movie made by a gorgeous spirit.

jodyfranz I remember watching this around the time it first came out and loving it. I remember the ending in particular and feeling sad, I remember watching the piano scene which is so iconic and thinking this is awesome. I remember watching big Josh and wishing I could be like him.I re-watched this because the wife and I were looking for something light and funny and we both remembered this movie vaguely as being both.I had a real problem with the casual pedophilia aspect of the movie, it overshadowed everything for me. It made scenes that were supposed to be touching or romantic just cringy. Times have changed I doubt this movie would get made these days, if it did it would have been an indie art house and not a main stream blockbuster. There was nothing wrong with anything else in this movie, acting was great, pacing was good. But I just couldn't get over the fact that we were watching a kid doing all these grown up things, including having sex with a 20-30 something? woman. Not too mention if the mom of Josh thinks he is kidnapped how come no police I mean the kid was gone for a month! I know the 80's were more chill but I am pretty sure if I had gone missing for a month back then my parents would have been out on the streets the whole time along with the cops. Anyway if you want a funny stupid Tom Hanks 80's movie The Bachelor Party is better - the sex in that one is less creepy.

bhavinshukla-39630 Again NO words to describe Hanks...and also the storyline.How do thay get this idea?

Megan I watched BIG last month sometime and to refresh my memory of the film I watched it again today. Even though it was the second time that I have watched the movie it felt like the first. I enjoyed the film and would definitely recommend it to my friends. I feel that Tom Hanks portrayed Josh's "adult innocence" in a great way and the transition he made from being a timid and scared adult in the beginning to acting like a "normal" adult near the end was very well portrayed. If I had to choose an age to be, I think I would want to return to the past and be in primary school again. Perhaps around the age of 10, as that was the year I had the best school teacher and the year my best friend and I became best friends. I feel that back then life was a lot less complicated and stressful. Never the less we are where we are and who we are today because of the experiences we have had (good or bad) and the people who have guided us along the way and I ,personally, would not want to change any of that.

Predrag "Big" instantly became one of my favorite films. 20 years later, I can still say the same thing. This film not only "holds up" well, it is still a timeless classic. Hanks & Perkins give outstanding performances; instead of "playing" a 12 year old, Hanks actually becomes one. His innocence is totally believable. Perkins plays the part of the ambitious Susan to perfection, and she is the perfect love interest for Hanks. Talk about chemistry here! The acting was great and the entire cast did an superb job. The movie is definitely a feel-good piece, but it's more than just fluff. If you think about some of the messages, it's telling us just to take things at face value and enjoy life. Josh succeeds because he has no ulterior motives. We are regularly reminded about the importance of friendship, and how events in our lives can sometimes threaten our relationships with established friends when we find something or someone new that we think deserves our full attention. Of course, a good friend will forgive you for such indulgences.Overall, the movie deserves more stars for it's clever laughs, amazing acting, magnitude of imagination and nostalgia. Nonetheless, when the ending came along, I was left in shock wondering what just happened. Is that it? What happens next? There has to be additional footage. It cannot end like this. It called for a sequel perhaps, but I don't know if it ever came out. If you never watched this movie and would like to experience 80's nostalgia, it is highly recommended! My Ratings: 9 out of 10.