Big

Big is a 1988 comedy film which tells the story of a teenaged boy who is aged to adulthood by a magical fortune telling machine. It stars Tom Hanks, Elizabeth Perkins, Robert Loggia, John Heard, Jared Rushton, David Moscow, Jon Lovitz and Mercedes Ruehl. The movie was written by Gary Ross and Anne Spielberg, and directed by Penny Marshall.

Acclaim

Big was recieved with almost unanimous critical acclaim.http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/big/ It was (and still is) generally considered the gold standard when it comes to movies in which a child is trapped in an adult's body.http://www.imdb.com/keyword/child-as-adult/ Many critics praised Tom Hanks for his "believable" and "adorable" performance.http://movies2.nytimes.com/mem/movies/review.html?title1=&title2=BIG%20%28MOVIE%29&reviewer=Janet%20Maslin&v_id=5343&partner=Rotten%20Tomatoes

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Big was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Tom Hanks) and Best Writing, Original Screenplay.

Related Topics:
Academy Awards - Best Actor in a Leading Role - Best Writing, Original Screenplay

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