Big

Big

Have you ever had a really big secret?

PG 1988 · 104 min · ★ 7.2 (4K) · Fantasy, Drama, Comedy

When a young boy makes a wish at a carnival machine to be big, he wakes up the following morning to find that it has been granted and his body has grown older overnight, but he is still the same 13-year-old boy inside. Now he must learn how to cope with the unfamiliar world of grown-ups, including getting a job and having his first romantic encounter with a woman.

Directed by Penny Marshall · Written by Anne Spielberg

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