Big vs The Music Man
Big has the higher audience score (7.2/10 against 5.6/10 for The Music Man). Big is the shorter watch at 1h 44m compared with 2h 12m. Big is the older of the two (1988 against 2003). Both are comedy, drama, family movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Big
The Music Man| Big | The Music Man | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.2/10 | ★ 5.6/10 |
| Year | 1988 | 2003 |
| Length | 1h 44m | 2h 12m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Romance | Comedy, Drama, Family, Music, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Penny Marshall | Jeff Bleckner |
| Main cast | Tom Hanks, John Heard, Jon Lovitz, Robert Loggia, Elizabeth Perkins | Cameron Monaghan, Sharron Matthews, Victor Garber, Molly Shannon, Matthew Broderick |
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.
The Music Man
Traveling con artist Harold Hill targets the naïve residents of a small town in 1910s Iowa by posing as a boys' bandleader to raise money before he can skip town.
Where to watch
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