Big vs The Perfect Man
Big has the higher audience score (7.2/10 against 6.1/10 for The Perfect Man). The Perfect Man is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 1h 44m. Big is the older of the two (1988 against 2005). Both are comedy, drama, family movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Big
The Perfect Man| Big | The Perfect Man | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.2/10 | ★ 6.1/10 |
| Year | 1988 | 2005 |
| Length | 1h 44m | 1h 40m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Romance | Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Penny Marshall | Mark Rosman |
| Main cast | Tom Hanks, John Heard, Jon Lovitz, Robert Loggia, Elizabeth Perkins | Ben Feldman, Caroline Rhea, Chris Noth, Kym Whitley, Mike O'Malley |
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 Perfect Man
Holly is tired of moving every time her mom Jean breaks up with yet another second-rate guy. To distract her mother from her latest bad choice, Holly conceives the perfect plan for the perfect man, an imaginary secret admirer who will romance Jean and boost her self-esteem.
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