Review of Big (1988) by Juan C — 07 Jul 2011

Tom hanks is incredible and hillariously brilliant in this ultimate fanstasy comedy for the ages! A+.

This review of Big (1988) was written by Juan C on 07 Jul 2011.

Big has generally received very positive reviews.

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