Barely. Less frightening than 84% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Big Fish easy watching?

Yes. More comforting than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes. More sad than 75% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Big Fish end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Big Fish

Name: Big Fish
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Drama
Released: 2003
Duration: 125 min
Rating: 7.8
Cast: Ewan McGregor, Albert Finney, Billy Crudup, Jessica Lange, Helena Bonham Carter

An adventure as big as life itself.

Directed by Tim Burton

Produced by Columbia Pictures, The Zanuck Company

2003125 min7.8 / 10

A magical-realist meditation on storytelling, mortality, and reconciliation between father and son, woven through fantastical flashbacks that blur the line between myth and truth.

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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Questions people ask

Is Big Fish scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is Big Fish easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.
Is Big Fish sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.
Does Big Fish end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.
Is Big Fish violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.