Film

Big Fish 2003

Directed by Tim Burton

  • Adventure, Fantasy, Drama
  • 125 min
  • PG-13

An adventure as big as life itself.

Throughout his life Edward Bloom has always been a man of big appetites, enormous passions and tall tales. In his later years, he remains a huge mystery to his son, William. Now, to get to know the real man, Will begins piecing together a true picture of his father from flashbacks of his amazing adventures.

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