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.
Big Fish (2003) is a adventure, fantasy and drama film directed by Tim Burton, released on December 10, 2003 with a runtime of 2h 5m. It stars Ewan McGregor, Albert Finney, Billy Crudup and Jessica Lange. Viewers rate it 7.7 out of 10 across 7,929 ratings.
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Ewan McGregor
as Ed Bloom (young)
Albert Finney
as Ed Bloom (senior)
Billy Crudup
as Will Bloom
Jessica Lange
as Sandra Bloom (senior)
Helena Bonham Carter
as Jenny (young & senior) / The Witch
Alison Lohman
as Sandra Bloom (young)
Robert Guillaume
as Dr. Bennett (senior)
Marion Cotillard
as Josephine
Matthew McGrory
as Karl the Giant
David Denman
as Don Price (age 18-22)
Missi Pyle
as Mildred
Loudon Wainwright III
as Beamen
Directed by Tim Burton, written by John August and Daniel Wallace, produced by Bruce Cohen, Dan Jinks and Richard D. Zanuck.
Average viewer score of 7.7/10 from 7,929 ratings.
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**
Reviewed on May 14, 2021
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 as the young “Will” (Bully Crudup) has to return home after a three year estrangement from dad “Ed” (Finney) when the…
Reviewed on May 30, 2025
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Big Fish (2003) is available to stream on Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home and Plex. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Big Fish (2003) includes Ewan McGregor, Albert Finney, Billy Crudup, Jessica Lange and Helena Bonham Carter. The film was directed by Tim Burton. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Big Fish was released on December 10, 2003 and runs for 2h 5m.
Big Fish (2003) holds an average rating of 7.7 out of 10 from 7,929 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy adventure, fantasy and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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