Big Fish Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Amy Renner

Last modified: Nov. 9, 2008

Big Fish

Release Date: Friday, January 16, 2004

Director: Tim Burton

Starring: Billy Crudup • Ewan McGregor • Albert Finney • Helena Bonham-Carter • Steve Buscemi

PG-13 Comedy N/A

4.2 / 5

93% WILL SEE 7% WON'T SEE

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Plot

What's the story about?

Plot: In the heartwarming film "Big Fish", director Tim Burton brings his inimitable imagination on a journey that delves deep into a fabled relationship between a father and his son. Edward Bloom (Albert Finney) has always been a teller of tall-tales about his oversized life as a young man (Ewan McGregor), when his wanderlust led him on an unlikely journey from a small-town in Alabama, around the world, and back again. His mythic exploits dart from the delightful to the delirious as he weaves epic tales about giants, blizzards, a witch and conjoined-twin lounge singers. With his larger-than-life stories, Bloom charms almost everyone he encounters except for his estranged son Will (Billy Crudup). When his mother Sandra (Jessica Lange) tries to reunite them, Will must learn how to separate fact from fiction as he comes to terms with his father's great feats and great failings.

Comedy Drama

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Big Fish.

Billy Crudup
Trust the Man, The Good Shepherd
Ewan McGregor
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith - 25th Anniversary, Mother Couch
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Albert Finney
The Bourne Legacy, Skyfall
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Helena Bonham-Carter
The King's Speech
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Steve Buscemi
Rampart, Monsters University
Danny DeVito
Dr. Seuss' The Lorax, Smallfoot
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Jessica Lange
In Secret, The Gambler
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Alison Lohman
Drag Me to Hell, Things We Lost in the Fire

Crew Behind the Film

The Big Fish behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Tim Burton last directed Beetlejuice Beetlejuice and Dumbo.

Director: Tim Burton
Screenwriters: —

Studio: Sony Pictures
Production Companies: —

Production Details

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Production Updates for Big Fish

Dec 2004

Completed

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for a fight scene, some images of nudity, and a suggestive reference
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

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Release Dates

When was the film released?

Big Fish was released in on Friday, January 16, 2004. There were 3 other movies released on the same date, including Torque, Disney's Teacher's Pet and Along Came Polly.

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Added the DVD release date of April 27, 2004

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