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. 1988 is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Tom Hanks in February 2004 Thomas Jeffrey Hanks (born July 9, 1956) is an American actor famous for playing notable roles in many popular and critically acclaimed movies. ... Elizabeth Perkins Elizabeth Perkins (born November 18, 1960) is a well-known American movie, television and theater actress. ... Robert Loggia (born January 3, 1930 in New York City) is an American character actor. ... John Heard (born 7 March 1945 in Washington, DC, USA) is an American actor. ... David Raphael Moscow (born 14 November 1974) is an American actor. ... Jon Lovitz (born July 21, 1957) is a comedic actor who has been in many roles on TV and in movies, usually as a supporting character. ... Mercedes Ruehl (born February 28, 1948 of Irish and Cuban extraction in Queens, New York). ... Anne Spielberg (born December 25, 1949) is the sister of film director Steven Spielberg. ... Penny Marshall (October 15, 1942) is an American actress, producer and director. ...

The movie takes place partially at Rye Playland amusement park in Rye, New York. Playland could refer to Playland (Rye Playland) in Rye, New York Playland in Vancouver, British Columbia This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Six Flags New England, an amusement park in Springfield, Massachusetts. ... Rye, New York is the name of two places in Westchester County, New York. ...

Characters

The main characters are:

• Josh - (Tom Hanks and David Moscow) a 13-year-old boy who magically becomes an adult overnight, although he retains his boyish charm and inexperience. As an adult, he gets a job at MacMillan's toy company.
• Susan - (Elizabeth Perkins) Josh's beautiful and intelligent coworker at the toy company.
• MacMillan - (Robert Loggia) Josh's boss at the toy company.

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Plot

After being humiliated while trying to impress a tall girl at a carnival, Josh goes to a wish/fortune telling machine in the shape of a gypsy and wishes that he were "big." The next morning, Josh wakes up to a reflection in the mirror he does not recongize: a full grown man's reflection. He leaves his family, rents an apartment in Manhattan, and gets a job at a toy company. With his boyish charms and insight into what would sell to kids, he quickly rises up the ranks of the toy company. As he does so, he has a romance with Susan. A Gypsy (derived from Egyptian) may be: any member of any nomadic people (the term is sometimes considered derogatory), especially: the Roma and Sinti, found worldwide but mainly in Europe; Travellers found mainly in Great Britain, Ireland and the United States; and Luli in Central Asia. ... Manhattan Borough,highlighted in yellow, lies between the East River and the Hudson River. ...

Acclaim

Big was recieved with almost unanimous critical acclaim.[1] 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.[2] Many critics praised Tom Hanks for his "believable" and "adorable" performance.[3]

Big was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Tom Hanks) and Best Writing, Original Screenplay. Although he never won an Oscar for any of his movie performances, the comedian Bob Hope received two honorary Oscars for his contributions to cinema. ... The Academy Award for Best Actor is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. ... The Academy Award for Writing Original Screenplay is the Academy Award for the best script not based upon previously published material. ...

Broadway musical

In 1996, Big was musicalized for the Broadway stage. It featured music by David Shire, lyrics by Richard Maltby Jr., and a book by John Weidman. Directed by Mike Ockrent, and choreographed by Susan Stroman, it opened on April 28, 1996. It was nominated for five Tony awards (Best Book, Best Original Score, Best Choreography, Best Actress in a musical (Crista Moore), and Best Featured Actor in a musical (Brett Tabiesel). It closed after 193 performances on October 13, 1996, and is generally considered an unsuccessful production. 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... This article is about the street in New York City. ... Born in 1937, David Shire began scoring for television in the 60s and made the leap to scoring feature films in the early 70s. ... John Weidman is an American librettist. ... Susan Stroman is a Broadway director, choreographer, and performer. ... April 28 is the 118th day of the year (119th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 247 days remaining. ... What is popularly called the Tony Award® but is formally the Antoinette Perry Award is an annual American award celebrating achievements in theater, including musical theater. ... October 13 is the 286th day of the year (287th in leap years). ...

See also

Look up big in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

• 13 Going On 30
• Freaky Friday
• Vice Versa
• Jack (movie)
• Like Father Like Son

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External link

• Big at the Internet Movie Database
• Big on Rotten Tomatoes
• The New York Times on Big