Big Fish
“An adventure as big as life itself.”
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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Cast
62 people
Ewan McGregor
Ed Bloom (young)
Known for
Trainspotting
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Albert Finney
Ed Bloom (senior)
Known for
Erin Brockovich
Skyfall
Billy Crudup
Will Bloom
Known for
Watchmen
Alien: Covenant
Jessica Lange
Sandra Bloom (senior)
Known for
Cape Fear
Tootsie
Helena Bonham Carter
Jenny (young & senior) / The Witch
Known for
Fight Club
Corpse Bride
Alison Lohman
Sandra Bloom (young)
Known for
Drag Me to Hell
Matchstick Men
Robert Guillaume
Dr. Bennett (senior)
Known for
The Lion King
Timon and Pumbaa
Marion Cotillard
Josephine
Known for
Contagion
Assassin's Creed
Matthew McGrory
Karl the Giant
Known for
The Devil's Rejects
Bubble Boy
David Denman
Don Price (age 18-22)
Known for
Mare of Easttown
Peacemaker
Missi Pyle
Mildred
Known for
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Gone Girl
Loudon Wainwright III
Beamen
Known for
Undeclared
Elizabethtown
Tim Burton Director · John August Screenplay Daniel Wallace Author
Worldwide gross $123M · Budget $70M · United States release December 10, 2003
Box office
Budget
$70,000,000
Worldwide gross
$123,200,000
Gross vs. budget
1.8×
Production
Columbia Pictures
Production · Studio
The Zanuck Company
Production
Jinks/Cohen Company
Production
Tim Burton Productions
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · December 4, 2003
Premiere · Hammerstein Ballroom
United States · December 10, 2003
Limited theatrical
United States
January 9, 2004 · Theatrical
Argentina
February 5, 2004 · Theatrical
Australia
February 5, 2004 · Theatrical
Austria
April 9, 2004 · Theatrical
Bahrain
February 25, 2004 · Theatrical
Belgium
March 12, 2004 · Premiere · Brussels International Festival of Fantasy Films
March 17, 2004 · Theatrical
Brazil
February 20, 2004 · Theatrical
Bulgaria
February 27, 2004 · Theatrical
Canada
December 10, 2003 · Premiere · Toronto
Chile
May 21, 2004 · Theatrical
Colombia
February 20, 2004 · Theatrical
Croatia
February 26, 2004 · Theatrical
Czechia
February 12, 2004 · Theatrical
Denmark
March 28, 2004 · Premiere · NatFilm Festival
Ecuador
April 2, 2004 · Theatrical
Egypt
December 7, 2004 · Theatrical
Estonia
February 20, 2004 · Theatrical
Finland
January 23, 2004 · Premiere · Helsinki
March 19, 2004 · Theatrical
France
March 3, 2004 · Theatrical
September 7, 2004 · Physical · DVD
March 6, 2007 · Physical · Blu-ray
December 10, 2016 · Digital
June 16, 2021 · Physical · 4K Ultra HD
Germany
April 8, 2004 · Theatrical
Greece
February 13, 2004 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
March 18, 2004 · Theatrical
Hungary
February 26, 2004 · Limited theatrical
March 4, 2004 · Theatrical
August 17, 2004 · Physical · DVD
October 26, 2018 · Physical · Blu-ray
March 1, 2019 · Digital · Netflix
November 5, 2020 · Digital · HBO GO
Iceland
January 30, 2004 · Theatrical
India
March 26, 2004 · Theatrical
Ireland
January 30, 2004 · Theatrical
Israel
February 26, 2004 · Theatrical
Italy
December 31, 2003 · Theatrical
Jamaica
February 11, 2004 · Theatrical
Japan
May 15, 2004 · Theatrical
Jordan
February 25, 2004 · Theatrical
Kenya
February 20, 2004 · Theatrical
Latvia
February 27, 2004 · Theatrical
Lebanon
February 12, 2004 · Theatrical
Lithuania
March 5, 2004 · Theatrical
Malaysia
March 18, 2004 · Theatrical
Mexico
February 19, 2004 · Premiere · Festival Internacional de Cine Contemporáneo de la Ciudad de México
February 27, 2004 · Limited theatrical
Netherlands
February 26, 2004 · Theatrical
September 9, 2004 · Physical · DVD
February 15, 2007 · TV · RTL 7
April 9, 2007 · Physical · Blu-ray
New Zealand
March 4, 2004 · Theatrical
February 27, 2015 · Digital
Norway
March 12, 2004 · Theatrical
Oman
February 25, 2004 · Theatrical
Peru
April 22, 2004 · Theatrical
Philippines
April 14, 2004 · Limited theatrical
Poland
February 27, 2004 · Theatrical
Portugal
February 5, 2004 · Theatrical
Romania
February 20, 2004 · Theatrical
Russia
February 19, 2004 · Theatrical
Serbia
March 1, 2004 · Premiere · Belgrade Film Festival
March 4, 2004 · Theatrical
Singapore
February 26, 2004 · Theatrical
Slovakia
February 12, 2004 · Theatrical
Slovenia
February 12, 2004 · Theatrical
South Africa
March 19, 2004 · Theatrical
South Korea
March 5, 2004 · Theatrical
Spain
March 5, 2004 · Theatrical
Sweden
February 27, 2004 · Theatrical
Switzerland
February 27, 2004 · Theatrical · Italian
March 3, 2004 · Theatrical · French
March 25, 2004 · Theatrical · German
Taiwan
March 19, 2004 · Theatrical
Thailand
February 27, 2004 · Theatrical
Trinidad & Tobago
February 11, 2004 · Theatrical
United Arab Emirates
March 26, 2004 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
January 23, 2004 · Premiere · London
January 30, 2004 · Theatrical
Uruguay
March 12, 2004 · Theatrical
Venezuela
May 14, 2004 · Theatrical
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