Big Fish
Film2003125 min

Big Fish

Taste attributes: adventuredramafantasyromancemonster/alien/supernaturalanimalsfresh & originalimaginarylinearglossybig & variedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivallove conquers allsolving the riddle/not as it seems

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"An adventure as big as life itself."

Boxlist takeAn otherworldly, inventive fantasy film: stirring and glossy. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
  • Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
  • Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

Throughout his life Edward Bloom has always been a man of big appetites, enormous passions and tall tales. In his later years, he remains a huge mystery to his son, William. Now, to get to know the real man, Will begins piecing together a true picture of his father from flashbacks of his amazing adventures.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivallove conquers allsolving the riddle/not as it seems

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Ewan McGregorAlbert FinneyBilly CrudupJessica LangeHelena Bonham Carter

Details

Genre
Adventure
Year
2003
Runtime
125 min
Status
Released
Studio
Columbia Pictures
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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