Tom Waits: Big Time
The concert was "the best live performance of the year." The movie is BIG TIME.
Directed by Chris Blum
Produced by Island Visual Arts, Vivid Productions
A wildly inventive concert film that channels Tom Waits' eccentric artistry through bizarre staging and dark humor, prioritizing visual and sonic strangeness over conventional performance.
Bringing his unique sense of humor to this bizarre and original piece of moviemaking, Tom Waits takes the audience through a musical journey with his jazzy, quirky, bluesy tunes presented as you would never, ever, ever expect.
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Questions people ask
Is Tom Waits: Big Time violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Is Tom Waits: Big Time scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.
Is Tom Waits: Big Time easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.
Is Tom Waits: Big Time sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does Tom Waits: Big Time end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
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.
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How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
There is almost nothing else like this.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Tom Waits: Big Time
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Tom Waits: Big Time
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Tom Waits: Big Time, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Tom Waits: Big Time, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Tom Waits: Big Time, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
