Big Fish Page #22

Synopsis: When Edward Bloom (Albert Finney) becomes ill, his son, William (Billy Crudup), travels to be with him. William has a strained relationship with Edward because his father has always told exaggerated stories about his life, and William thinks he's never really told the truth. Even on his deathbed, Edward recounts fantastical anecdotes. When William, who is a journalist, starts to investigate his father's tales, he begins to understand the man and his penchant for storytelling.
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Actors: Ewan McGregor, Albert Finney, Billy Crudup, Jessica Lange
Production: Sony Pictures
  Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 68 nominations.
 
IMDB:
8.0
Metacritic:
58
Rotten Tomatoes:
76%
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PG-13
Year:
2003
125 min
$66,257,002
Website
4,571 Views

WILL (V.O.)

And in that way, he becomes immortal.

The fish passes us with a SPLASH.

CUT TO BLACK.

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John August

John August (born August 4, 1970) is an American screenwriter and film director, and host of the Scriptnotes podcast along with Craig Mazin. more…

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