Big Fish is a movie directed by Tim Burton in 2003 and based on the book of the same name by Daniel Wallace, first published in 1998. The movie features Ewan McGregor, Albert Finney, Billy Crudup, Jessica Lange, Helena Bonham Carter, Alison Lohman, and others.
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Storyline
At Will Bloom’s wedding party in 2000, his father Edward recalls the day Will was born, claiming he caught an enormous catfish using his wedding ring as bait. Edward, in spite of his illness, continues to tell the story of his life to Will and Joséphine.
Movie vs Book
Year
2003
Minutes
125
Movie Rate
8.00
Source: IMDb
Year
1998
Pages
180
Book Rate
7.34
S: Goodreads
Book
Big Fish
Author: Daniel Wallace
Country: USA
First published in: 1998
Length: 180 pages
Genre: Fiction
User polls & recommendations
“Any time anyone makes a comic book into a movie, in some way, I think they have to kill the comic book.”
SAM RAIMI (Filmmaker)
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