Big vs By Design
By Design is the shorter watch at 1h 31m compared with 1h 44m. Big is the older of the two (1988 against 2026). Both are comedy, fantasy, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Big
By Design| Big | By Design | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.2/10 | ★ 0.0/10 |
| Year | 1988 | 2026 |
| Length | 1h 44m | 1h 31m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Romance | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Penny Marshall | Amanda Kramer |
| Main cast | Tom Hanks, John Heard, Jon Lovitz, Robert Loggia, Elizabeth Perkins | Robin Tunney, Samantha Mathis, Udo Kier, Juliette Lewis, Mamoudou Athie |
Synopsis
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.
By Design
A woman swaps bodies with a chair, and everyone likes her better as a chair.