Review of Big (1988) by Larissa N — 15 Mar 2011

Probably hanks' not-so-serious best in his career, he copies the mannerisms of a 12-yr-old convincingly. fun movie to watch.

This review of Big (1988) was written by Larissa N on 15 Mar 2011.

Big has generally received very positive reviews.

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