Big Fish

Big Fish(2003)

"An adventure as big as life itself."

7.8/10
7,535 votes
125 minDecember 25, 2003

Overview

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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Ewan McGregor

Ewan McGregor

Ed Bloom (young)

Albert Finney

Albert Finney

Ed Bloom (senior)

Billy Crudup

Billy Crudup

Will Bloom

Jessica Lange

Jessica Lange

Sandra Bloom (senior)

Helena Bonham Carter

Helena Bonham Carter

Jenny (young & senior) / The Witch

Alison Lohman

Alison Lohman

Sandra Bloom (young)

Robert Guillaume

Robert Guillaume

Dr. Bennett (senior)

Marion Cotillard

Marion Cotillard

Josephine

Matthew McGrory

Matthew McGrory

Karl the Giant

David Denman

David Denman

Don Price (age 18-22)

Missi Pyle

Missi Pyle

Mildred

Loudon Wainwright III

Loudon Wainwright III

Beamen

Ada Tai

Ada Tai

Ping

Arlene Tai

Arlene Tai

Jing

Steve Buscemi

Steve Buscemi

Norther Winslow

Danny DeVito

Danny DeVito

Amos Calloway

Deep Roy

Deep Roy

Mr. Soggybottom

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Perry Walston

Ed Bloom (age 10)

Hailey Anne Nelson

Hailey Anne Nelson

Jenny (age 8)

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Grayson Stone

Will Bloom (age 6-8)

R. Keith Harris

R. Keith Harris

Ed's Father

Karla Droege

Karla Droege

Ed's Mother

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Zac Gardner

Zacky Price (age 10)

John Lowell

John Lowell

Don Price (age 12)

Darrell Vanterpool

Darrell Vanterpool

Wilbur (age 10)

Miley Cyrus

Miley Cyrus

Ruthie (age 8)

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Joseph Humphrey

Little Brave

Morgan Grace Jarrett

Morgan Grace Jarrett

Will's Date

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Sallie Hedrick

Pretty Girl

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Charles McLawhorn

Mayor

Frank Hoyt Taylor

Frank Hoyt Taylor

Sharecropper

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Savanna James

Little Girl

Billy Redden

Billy Redden

Banjo Man

James DeForest Parker

James DeForest Parker

Shotgun Toter

Russell Hodgkinson

Russell Hodgkinson

Some Farmer

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Don Young

Shephard

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Jayne Morgan

Townsperson

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David Ramsey

Townsperson

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Greg Hohn

Townsperson

Zach Hanner

Zach Hanner

Cashier

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George McArthur

Colossus

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Jeff Campbell

Jump Leader

Lawrence Sykkmon

Lawrence Sykkmon

Chinese Emcee

Bonnie Johnson

Bonnie Johnson

Teller Woman

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Howard Houston Jr.

Piano Student

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Joanne Pankow

Heavy Set Nurse

Trevor Gagnon

Trevor Gagnon

Will's son

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Jacob Radford

Kid

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Karlos Walkes

Dr. Bennett (young)

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Cathy Berry

Lobster Woman

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John Fugate

Side Show Barker

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Daniel Wallace

Econ Professor

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Metz Duites

Ventriloquist

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Vincent J. Ybiernas

Asian Officer

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Barry C. Harvard

Chicken Plant Operator

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Edward Aldag

Municipal Dump Owner

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Michael Garnet Stewart

Auctioneer

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C. Alan Rawlins Sr.

Pretty Man

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Jake Brake

Old Zacky

Bevin Kaye

Bevin Kaye

River Woman

L.C. Holt

L.C. Holt

Spectre Citizen (uncredited)

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Will Thomas

Spectre Citizen (uncredited)

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