Big Fish

Big Fish is a 2003 American fantasy adventure film based on the 1998 novel of the same name by Daniel Wallace. The film was directed by Tim Burton and stars Albert Finney, Ewan McGregor, Billy Crudup, Jessica Lange and Marion Cotillard. Other roles are performed by Helena Bonham Carter, Matthew McGrory, Danny DeVito, Deep Roy and Miley Cyrus among others. Finney plays Edward Bloom, a former traveling salesman from the Southern United States with ... More
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  • 2003

Directed by:

Rating:

PG-13 (USA)

Runtime:

  • 2 h 5 min

Produced by:

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Also known as:

  • Big Fish,
  • Big fish: La légende du gros poisson,
  • El gran pez,
  • Krupna riba,
  • Big Fish - Der Zauber, der ein Leben zur Legende macht,
  • Suur kala,
  • Velká ryba,
  • Nagy hal

Film

Directed by

Tim Burton

Timothy William "Tim" Burton (born August 25, 1958) is an American film director, film producer, writer and artist. He is famous for dark, quirky-themed movies such as Beetlejuice, Edward Scissorhands, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Ed Wood, Sleepy Hollow, Corpse Bride and Sweeney Todd: The Demon...

Tagline:

  • An adventure as big as life itself.

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Release date(s):

  • 2003

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Runtime:

Runtime Film cut
  • 2 h 5 min
  • 1 h 50 min
  • 2 h 6 min
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Estimated budget:

Currency Amount
  • 70,000,000

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Award-Nominated Work

Award Nominations:

Year Award Award Nominee Notes/Description
  • 2003
  • 2003
  • 2003
  • 2004
  • role: Ed Bloom (old)
  • 2004
  • 2003
  • 2003
  • 2003
  • 2003
  • 2003
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Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor - Film Nominees

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Media

Adapted From

Big Fish: A Novel of Mythic Proportions

Big Fish: A Novel of Mythic Proportions is a 1998 novel by Daniel Wallace. It was adapted into a film, Big Fish, in 2003 by Tim Burton. A young man (William Bloom) at his father's (Edward Bloom) deathbed tries to reconcile his memories of his dad with who he really is. Whereas he always saw his...

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