Big
Have you ever had a really big secret?
1988 | 104m | English
Popularity: 5 (history)
| Director: | Penny Marshall |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Anne Spielberg, Gary Ross |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Jun 03, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Director: | Penny Marshall |
| Writer: | Anne Spielberg, Gary Ross |
| Genres: | Family, Comedy, Fantasy, Drama, Romance |
| Keywords | baseball, romance, coming of age, best friend, co-workers relationship, body-swap, magic realism, bronx, new york city, pinball machine, toy maker, job promotion, homesick, new toy, quarter, unplugged electronic works, yankee stadium, wish fulfillment, bunk bed, woman director, age change |
| Production Companies | Gracie Films, 20th Century Fox, American Entertainment Partners II L.P. |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $151,927,281
Budget: $18,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Tom Hanks | Josh Baskin |
| Elizabeth Perkins | Susan |
| Robert Loggia | MacMillan |
| John Heard | Paul |
| Jared Rushton | Billy |
| David Moscow | Young Josh |
| Jon Lovitz | Scotty Brennen |
| Mercedes Ruehl | Mrs. Baskin |
| Josh Clark | Mr. Baskin |
| Kimberlee M. Davis | Cynthia Benson |
| Oliver Block | Freddie Benson |
| Erika Katz | Cynthia's Friend |
| Allan Wasserman | Gym Teacher |
| Mark Ballou | Derek |
| Gary Klar | Ticket Taker |
| Alec Von Sommer | First Brother |
| Chris Dowden | Second Brother |
| Rockets Redglare | Motel Clerk |
| Jamie Tirelli | Spanish Voice (voice) |
| Paul Herman | Schizo |
| Nancy Giles | Administrative Woman |
| Jordan Thaler | Administrative Clerk |
| Dana Kaminski | Personnel Receptionist |
| Harvey Miller | Personnel Director |
| Tracy Reiner | Test Market Researcher |
| James Eckhouse | Supervisor |
| Linda Gillen | Woman in Red Dress |
| Mildred R. Vandever | Receptionist |
| Bert Goldstein | First Executive |
| Kevin Meaney | Executive #2 |
| Peter McRobbie | Executive #3 |
| Paul J.Q. Lee | Executive #4 |
| Debra Jo Rupp | Miss Patterson |
| Keith Reddin | Payroll Clerk |
| Lela Ivey | Bank Teller |
| Dolores Messina | Real Estate Agent |
| Gordon Press | Moving Man |
| George J. Manos | Limousine Driver |
| Vince Cupone | Photon Laser Gunfighter |
| Susan Wilder | Karen |
| John Rothman | Phil |
| Judd Trichter | Adam |
| Pasquale Pugliese | Tenor / Dough Man |
| Tom Coviello | Singing Waiter |
| Richard Devia | Singing Waiter |
| Teddy Holiavko | Singing Waiter |
| Augusto Mariani | Singing Waiter |
| Alfredo Monti | Singing Waiter |
| Sergio Mosetti | Singing Waiter |
| Armando Penso | Singing Waiter |
| Edward Schick | Piano Player |
| F. Benjamin Stimler | Boy in Leaves |
| Jonathan Isaac Landau | Boy in Leaves |
| Samantha Larkin | Girl Friend of Cynthia |
| Bruce Jarchow | Photographer |
| Vaughn Sandman | Boy on Baseball Field |
| Pawl Bazile | Child at Taxi Stand (uncredited) |
| Brian J. Cano | Basketball Player (uncredited) |
| Victor Competiello | Bartender (uncredited) |
| Kevin Fennessy | Handball Spectator (uncredited) |
| Frances Fisher | Billy's Mother (Extended Version) (uncredited) |
| Matt Mindell | Friend (uncredited) |
| Brooke Marie Procida | Student (uncredited) |
| Karen Starr | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Lori Randolph | The Blonde Little Girl at Toy Store (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Anne Spielberg | Screenplay |
| Barry Malkin | Editor |
| Paula Herold | Casting Director |
| Tom Warren | Art Direction |
| Speed Hopkins | Art Direction |
| Michael Smith | Assistant Art Director |
| George DeTitta Jr. | Set Decoration |
| Susan Bode Tyson | Set Decoration |
| Mickey Scott | Makeup Artist |
| Lyndell Quiyou | Hairstylist |
| Jerry Ross | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Elliot Abbott | Music Coordinator |
| Ken Ornstein | Second Assistant Director |
| Timothy M. Bourne | Assistant Production Manager |
| Amy Lemisch | Post Production Supervisor |
| Todd Arnow | Production Supervisor |
| Amy Herman | Production Supervisor |
| Glenn Lloyd | Art Department Coordinator |
| Dave Weinman | Set Dresser |
| James Mazzola | Property Master |
| Kay Chapin | Script Supervisor |
| Michael Green | Assistant Camera |
| Jay Levy | Assistant Camera |
| Bobby Mancuso | Assistant Camera |
| Les Lazarowitz | Production Sound Mixer |
| Linda Murphy | Boom Operator |
| Mike Bedard | Cableman |
| Chris Jenkins | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Gary Alexander | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Steve Pederson | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Elizabeth Shelton | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Dennis Gamiello | Key Grip |
| John W. DeBlau | Gaffer |
| Harold 'Whitey' McEvoy | Transportation Captain |
| Richard Baratta | Location Manager |
| Suzana Peric | Music Editor |
| Scott Grusin | Music Editor |
| Tom Bellfort | Sound Editor |
| Jay Dranch | Sound Editor |
| David A. Fechtor | Sound Editor |
| Sukey Fontelieu | Sound Editor |
| Bobbe Kurtz | Sound Editor |
| Cindy Marty | Sound Editor |
| James Matheny | Sound Editor |
| Hugo Weng | Sound Editor |
| Linda Whittlesey | Sound Editor |
| Beth Bergeron | Supervising ADR Editor |
| Avram D. Gold | Dialogue Editor |
| James Ashwill | Foley Recordist |
| Joe Dorn | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Ann Ducommun | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Julie Feiner | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Christopher Flick | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Susan Mazzei | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Robert Yamamoto | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Ellen Lewis | Casting Associate |
| Dawn Steinberg | Casting Assistant |
| Judie Fixler | Extras Casting |
| Danny Irom | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Homer Denison | Orchestrator |
| Armin Steiner | Scoring Mixer |
| Bob Hagans | Color Timer |
| Dennis Brookins | Negative Cutter |
| Sue Fellows | Assistant Director Trainee |
| Penny Marshall | Director |
| Howard Shore | Original Music Composer |
| Barry Sonnenfeld | Director of Photography |
| Santo Loquasto | Production Design |
| Patricia Birch | Choreographer |
| Juliet Taylor | Casting Director |
| Judianna Makovsky | Costume Design |
| Robert Greenhut | Unit Production Manager |
| Thomas A. Reilly | First Assistant Director |
| Saul Bass | Title Designer |
| Jeff Mazzola | Assistant Property Master |
| Brian Hamill | Still Photographer |
| Frank Smathers | Sound Editor |
| Barbara Harris | ADR Voice Casting |
| Todd M. Thaler | Extras Casting |
| Jim Weidman | Music Editor |
| Gary Ross | Screenplay |
| Anthony Jannelli | Camera Operator |
| Ron Petagna Sr. | Construction Coordinator |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Anne Spielberg | Co-Producer |
| Robert Greenhut | Producer |
| James L. Brooks | Producer |
| Gary Ross | Co-Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
|---|
Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 45 | 73 | 31 |
| 2024 | 5 | 53 | 77 | 37 |
| 2024 | 6 | 51 | 68 | 40 |
| 2024 | 7 | 50 | 77 | 37 |
| 2024 | 8 | 47 | 82 | 27 |
| 2024 | 9 | 26 | 39 | 21 |
| 2024 | 10 | 49 | 115 | 19 |
| 2024 | 11 | 28 | 53 | 20 |
| 2024 | 12 | 28 | 42 | 19 |
| 2025 | 1 | 32 | 61 | 22 |
| 2025 | 2 | 22 | 30 | 5 |
| 2025 | 3 | 10 | 34 | 2 |
| 2025 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
| 2025 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 4 |
| 2025 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 4 |
| 2025 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 4 |
| 2025 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| 2025 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 4 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | 282 | 481 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 746 | 846 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 550 | 758 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 602 | 798 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 965 | 969 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 617 | 823 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12 | 484 | 725 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11 | 850 | 918 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10 | 924 | 937 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9 | 719 | 808 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8 | 893 | 933 |