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Big(1988)
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1988 · FILM
Big
A 13‑year‑old boy who wishes to be “big” wakes up as an adult and must convince his frantic mother and skeptical friends that he’s still the same kid before his new life spirals out of control.
“Have you ever had a really big secret?”
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Synopsis
A young boy makes a wish at a carnival machine to become an adult, and the next morning he wakes up to find that his body has aged overnight, though he remains mentally a 13-year-old. He must now navigate the complexities of the adult world, including holding a job and experiencing his first romantic encounter with a woman.
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A crew of 76+ credited
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Edited by Barry MalkinShot by Barry SonnenfeldScored by Howard ShoreDesigned by Santo Loquasto
Box Office
1988 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 8.4× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$151.9M
Budget$18.0M
Worldwide gross$151.9M
break-even (2.5×)
US & Canada: $115.0M — 76% of worldwide · International: $37.0M (24%)
Opening weekend: $8.2M — 7% of its US run. It had legs — it kept earning long after opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $12.6M — 11% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 1,132 theaters
Re-release box office
- 2018722 theaters
- $400K($527K today)
Domestic gross earned in theatrical re-release, by year · adjusted for inflation
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Also known as
- Petit bonhommefr
- Big - Grandexx
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Cast & Crew
76 unique people credited
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52Allan Wasserman
as Gym Teacher
Mark Ballou
as Derek
Gary Klar
as Ticket Taker
Alec Von Sommer
as First Brother
Chris Dowden
as Second Brother
Rockets Redglare
as Motel Clerk
Jamie Tirelli
as Spanish Voice (voice)
Paul Herman
as Schizo
Nancy Giles
as Administrative Woman
Jordan Thaler
as Administrative Clerk
Dana Kaminski
as Personnel Receptionist
Harvey Miller
as Personnel Director
Tracy Reiner
as Test Market Researcher
James Eckhouse
as Supervisor
Linda Gillen
as Woman in Red Dress
Mildred R Vandever
as Receptionist
Bert Goldstein
as First Executive
Kevin Meaney
as Executive #2
Peter Mcrobbie
as Executive #3
Paul J Q Lee
as Executive #4
Debra Jo Rupp
as Miss Patterson
Keith Reddin
as Payroll Clerk
Lela Ivey
as Bank Teller
Dolores Messina
as Real Estate Agent
Gordon Press
as Moving Man
George J Manos
as Limousine Driver
Vince Cupone
as Photon Laser Gunfighter
Susan Wilder
as Karen
John Rothman
as Phil
Judd Trichter
as Adam
Pasquale Pugliese
as Tenor / Dough Man
Tom Coviello
as Singing Waiter
Richard Devia
as Singing Waiter
Teddy Holiavko
as Singing Waiter
Augusto Mariani
as Singing Waiter
Alfredo Monti
as Singing Waiter
Sergio Mosetti
as Singing Waiter
Armando Penso
as Singing Waiter
Edward Schick
as Piano Player
F Benjamin Stimler
as Boy in Leaves
Jonathan Isaac Landau
as Boy in Leaves
Samantha Larkin
as Girl Friend of Cynthia
Bruce Jarchow
as Photographer
Vaughn Sandman
as Boy on Baseball Field
Pawl Bazile
as Child at Taxi Stand (uncredited)
Brian J Cano
as Basketball Player (uncredited)
Victor Competiello
as Bartender (uncredited)
Kevin Fennessy
as Handball Spectator (uncredited)
Frances Fisher
as Billy's Mother (Extended Version) (uncredited)
Matt Mindell
as Friend (uncredited)
Brooke Marie Procida
as Student (uncredited)
Bret Mccormick
as Carnival Strongman
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