Big Fish

About Big Fish

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.

Big Fish (2003) is a fantasy film directed by Tim Burton. Its themes are relationship, cancer, fairy tale, and love of one's life.

Ewan McGregor appears as Ed Bloom (young), Albert Finney as Ed Bloom (senior), Billy Crudup as Will Bloom, and Jessica Lange as Sandra Bloom (senior). Released in December 2003, it runs 125 minutes.

The screenplay is by John August. It comes from Columbia Pictures, Jinks/Cohen Company, and The Zanuck Company. It streams on Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel in the United States.

Ponyo, Definitely, Maybe, and The Little Mermaid make useful companions to Big Fish, all filed under fish and mermaid. TMDB voters put it at 7.7 out of 10 across 7,949 votes and it carries a PG-13 rating.