17 Again vs Big
Big has the higher audience score (7.2/10 against 6.3/10 for 17 Again). 17 Again is the shorter watch at 1h 42m compared with 1h 44m. Big is the older of the two (1988 against 2009). Both are comedy, drama, fantasy movies, so they suit a similar mood.
17 Again
Big| 17 Again | Big | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.3/10 | ★ 7.2/10 |
| Year | 2009 | 1988 |
| Length | 1h 42m | 1h 44m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance | Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Burr Steers | Penny Marshall |
| Main cast | Kat Graham, Allison Miller, Hunter Parrish, Melora Hardin, Thomas Lennon | Tom Hanks, John Heard, Jon Lovitz, Robert Loggia, Elizabeth Perkins |
Synopsis
17 Again
On the brink of a midlife crisis, 30-something Mike O'Donnell wishes he could have a "do-over." And that's exactly what he gets when he wakes up one morning to find he's 17 years old again. With his adult mind stuck inside the body of a teenager, Mike actually has the chance to reverse some decisions he wishes he'd never made. But maybe they weren't so bad after all.
Big
When a young boy makes a wish at a carnival machine to be big—he wakes up the following morning to find that it has been granted and his body has grown older overnight. But he is still the same 13-year-old boy inside. Now he must learn how to cope with the unfamiliar world of grown-ups including getting a job and having his first romantic encounter with a woman.