Big Fish (2003)

Movie Details

Original Title Big Fish

Original Language EN

Budget $70,000,000

Revenue $123,200,000

Status Released

Popularity 5.2

Cast

Ewan McGregor

Ed Bloom (young)

Popularity: 2.8

Albert Finney

Ed Bloom (senior)

Popularity: 1.3

Billy Crudup

Will Bloom

Popularity: 1.5

Jessica Lange

Sandra Bloom (senior)

Popularity: 9.0

Helena Bonham Carter

Jenny (young & senior) / The Witch

Popularity: 2.1

Alison Lohman

Sandra Bloom (young)

Popularity: 8.3

Robert Guillaume

Dr. Bennett (senior)

Popularity: 0.8

Marion Cotillard

Josephine

Popularity: 7.0

Matthew McGrory

Karl the Giant

Popularity: 3.6

David Denman

Don Price (age 18-22)

Popularity: 1.3

Missi Pyle

Mildred

Popularity: 2.9

Loudon Wainwright III

Beamen

Popularity: 1.2

Key Crew

Producer Richard D. Zanuck, Bruce Cohen, Dan Jinks

Director Tim Burton

Screenplay John August

Executive Producer Arne Schmidt

Editor Chris Lebenzon

Production

Columbia Pictures

The Zanuck Company

Jinks/Cohen Company

Tim Burton Productions

Videos & Trailers

Big Fish (2003) Original Trailer [FHD]

Trailer

Big Fish ≣ 2003 ≣ Trailer

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Keywords

witch fish love of one's life parent child relationship circus fishing leech story teller fair mermaid apoplectic stroke cancer relationship gentle giant magic realism reflective witty whimsical

Reviews from TMDB

JPV852 9/10

May 14, 2021

First time seeing this since probably 2003 in theaters and it's absolutely heartfelt and charming, probably one of Tim Burton's best films, or at least one of my personal favorites of his. Great performances all around but especially Ewan McGregor and Albert Finney. Really well done. **4.5/5**

CinemaSerf 7/10

May 30, 2025

I must admit I did struggle a little to wonder how Ewan McGregor could ever age into Albert Finley, but then as the whole principle of this story is to stretch the truth, then I suppose why not! It’s those very far-fetched sort of scenarios that caused this family’s problems in the first place a ... Read more