Gigantic

"When it comes to family and relationships, there are no small surprises."

2008 1h 39m EN

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5.6

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★5.6TMDB · 166

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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Young mattress salesman Brian decides to adopt a baby from China but is distracted when he forms a relationship with quirky, wealthy Harriet whom he meets at his mattress store. As their relationship flourishes, unbeknownst to them, a hitman is trying to kill Brian.

“When it comes to family and relationships, there are no small surprises.”

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Cast

Zooey Deschanel
Happy
John Goodman
Happy's Father
Paul Dano
Brian
Ed Asner
Kirby Weathersby
Jane Alexander
Barbara Weathersby
Ian Roberts
John Weathersby
Robert Stanton
James Weathersby
Clarke Peters
Roger Stovall

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Matt Aselton
Writers: Matt Aselton, Adam Nagata
Languages: French, English, Japanese
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: French, English, Japanese.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Matt Aselton, shot by Peter Donahue. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Roddy Bottum. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Beatrice Sisul shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Zooey Deschanel and John Goodman and Paul Dano carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "When it comes to family and relationships, there are no small surprises.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1176251 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Matt Aselton directs. Peter Donahue behind the camera. Roddy Bottum scores. Beatrice Sisul cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in French, English, Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 18 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: French, English, Japanese.
3Directed by Matt Aselton, shot by Peter Donahue. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Roddy Bottum. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Beatrice Sisul shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Zooey Deschanel and John Goodman and Paul Dano carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "When it comes to family and relationships, there are no small surprises.".
8IMDB entry: tt1176251 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Peter Donahue
Original score: Roddy Bottum
Editing: Beatrice Sisul
Makeup / hair: Sherri Berman Laurence
Stunt coordinator: Blaise Corrigan
Runtime: 99 min · 1h 39m
Status: Released
Box office: $165,888
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Gigantic (2008)

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Andres Gomez2014-11-05
★ 6/10
Romantic story about the weirdest characters from the weirdest families. Deschanel and Dano do a good job but it is just not that funny nor works that well. It is just too artifficially weird.

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