Big
1988 Family, Fantasy, Comedy, Romance, DramaWhen 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.
Movies like Big
Discover a curated list of captivating movies similar to Big. Explore films such as American Psycho, The Devil Wears Prada, and The Basketball Diaries, around the themes of new york city, toy, carnival. Other notable keywords include body switching and title spoken by character.
#1
American Psycho
Synopsis:
A wealthy New York investment banking executive hides his alternate psychopathic ego from his co-workers and friends as he escalates deeper into his illogical, gratuitous fantasies.
Starring:
Willem Dafoe,
Christian Bale,
Jared Leto
#2
The Devil Wears Prada
Synopsis:
Andy moves to New York to work in the fashion industry. Her boss is extremely demanding, cruel and won't let her succeed if she doesn't fit into the high class elegant look of their magazine.
Starring:
Anne Hathaway,
Emily Blunt,
Stanley Tucci
#3
The Basketball Diaries
Synopsis:
A high school basketball player’s life turns upside down after free-falling into the harrowing world of drug addiction.
Starring:
Mark Wahlberg,
Michael Imperioli,
Ernie Hudson
#4
Spider-Man 3
Synopsis:
The seemingly invincible Spider-Man goes up against an all-new crop of villains—including the shape-shifting Sandman. While Spider-Man’s superpowers are altered by an alien organism, his alter ego, Peter Parker, deals with nemesis Eddie Brock and also gets caught up in a love triangle.
Starring:
J.K. Simmons,
Bryce Dallas Howard,
Kirsten Dunst
#5
Billy Elliot
Synopsis:
Set against the background of the 1984 Miners' Strike, 11-year-old Billy Elliot stumbles out of the boxing ring and onto the ballet floor. He faces many trials and triumphs as he strives to conquer his family's set ways, inner conflict, and standing on his toes.
Starring:
Julie Walters,
Jamie Bell,
Gary Lewis
Plot:
ballet,
miner,
ballet dancing,
audition,
gay friend,
boxing,
royal ballet school,
mining town,
ballet teacher,
dancing
...
#6
Meet Me in St. Louis
Synopsis:
In the year before the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair, the four Smith daughters learn lessons of life and love, even as they prepare for a reluctant move to New York.
Starring:
Judy Garland,
Harry Davenport,
Margaret O'Brien
#7
Groundhog Day
Synopsis:
A narcissistic TV weatherman, along with his attractive-but-distant producer, and his mawkish cameraman, is sent to report on Groundhog Day in the small town of Punxsutawney, where he finds himself repeating the same day over and over.
Starring:
Rick Overton,
Stephen Tobolowsky,
Bill Murray
#8
Eyes Wide Shut
Synopsis:
After Dr. Bill Harford's wife, Alice, admits to having sexual fantasies about a man she met, Bill becomes obsessed with having a sexual encounter. He discovers an underground sexual group and attends one of their meetings -- and quickly discovers that he is in over his head.
Starring:
Nicole Kidman,
Tom Cruise,
Alan Cumming
Plot:
orgy,
password,
sex party,
prostitute,
sexual fantasy,
prostitution,
marriage,
mansion,
masked woman,
nudity
...
#9
The Karate Kid
Synopsis:
After some violent confrontations with his new classmates, Daniel LaRusso learns karate from Japanese handyman Mr. Miyagi, in order to defend himself.
Starring:
Elisabeth Shue,
Pat Morita,
Ralph Macchio
Plot:
karate,
teenager,
training,
fight,
paint,
martial arts,
karate student,
bonsai,
newcomer,
master apprentice relationship
...
#10
Labyrinth
Synopsis:
When teen Sarah is forced to babysit Toby, her baby stepbrother, she summons Jareth the Goblin King to take him away. When he is actually kidnapped, Sarah is given just thirteen hours to solve a labyrinth and rescue him.
Starring:
Jennifer Connelly,
Brian Henson,
David Bowie
Plot:
baby,
goblin king,
labyrinth,
rescue,
fantasy world,
cult film,
female protagonist,
goblin,
king,
masquerade party
...
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#11
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Synopsis:
After a gentle alien becomes stranded on Earth, the being is discovered and befriended by a young boy named Elliott. Bringing the extraterrestrial into his suburban California house, Elliott introduces E.T., as the alien is dubbed, to his brother and his little sister, Gertie, and the children decide to keep its existence a secret. Soon, however, E.T. falls ill, resulting in government interventi…
Starring:
David M. O'Dell,
Peter Coyote,
Drew Barrymore
Plot:
alien,
friendship,
extraterrestrial,
friendly alien,
california,
bicycle,
halloween,
suburb,
1980s,
empathy
...
#12
Elf
Synopsis:
When young Buddy falls into Santa's gift sack on Christmas Eve, he's transported back to the North Pole and raised as a toy-making elf by Santa's helpers. But as he grows into adulthood, he can't shake the nagging feeling that he doesn't belong. Buddy vows to visit Manhattan and find his real dad, a workaholic publisher.
Starring:
Zooey Deschanel,
Will Ferrell,
Faizon Love
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#13
13 Going on 30
Synopsis:
After total humiliation at her thirteenth birthday party, Jenna Rink wants to just hide until she's thirty. With a little magic, her wish is granted, but it turns out that being thirty isn't as always as awesome as she thought it would be!
Starring:
Jennifer Garner,
Mark Ruffalo,
Judy Greer
#14
Weird Science
Synopsis:
Two unpopular teenagers, Gary and Wyatt, fail at all attempts to be accepted by their peers. Their desperation to be liked leads them to "create" a woman via their computer. Their living and breathing creation is a gorgeous woman, Lisa, whose purpose is to boost their confidence level by putting them into situations which require Gary and Wyatt to act like men.
Starring:
Bill Paxton,
Robert Downey Jr.,
Anthony Michael Hall
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#15
Thirteen
Synopsis:
Tracy is a normal 13-year-old trying to make it in school. After befriending the most popular girl at school, Evie, Tracy's world is turned upside down when Evie introduces her to a world of sex, drugs and cash. But it isn't long before Tracy's new world and attitude finally takes a toll on her, her family, and old friends.
Starring:
Vanessa Hudgens,
Holly Hunter,
Nikki Reed
#16
Starsky & Hutch
Synopsis:
Join uptight David Starsky and laid-back Ken "Hutch" Hutchinson as they're paired for the first time as undercover cops. The new partners must overcome their differences to solve an important case with help from street informant Huggy Bear and persuasive criminal Reese Feldman.
Starring:
Ben Stiller,
Owen Wilson,
Carmen Electra
#17
Lady Bird
Synopsis:
Lady Bird McPherson, a strong willed, deeply opinionated, artistic 17 year old comes of age in Sacramento. Her relationship with her mother and her upbringing are questioned and tested as she plans to head off to college.
Starring:
Timothée Chalamet,
Stephen McKinley Henderson,
Tracy Letts
#18
Grease
Synopsis:
Australian good girl Sandy and greaser Danny fell in love over the summer. But when they unexpectedly discover they're now in the same high school, will they be able to rekindle their romance despite their eccentric friends?
Starring:
John Travolta,
Dinah Manoff,
Kelly Ward
#19
Garden State
Synopsis:
Andrew returns to his hometown for the funeral of his mother, a journey that reconnects him with past friends. The trip coincides with his decision to stop taking his powerful antidepressants. A chance meeting with Sam - a girl also suffering from various maladies - opens up the possibility of rekindling emotional attachments, confronting his psychologist father, and perhaps beginning a new life.
Starring:
Ian Holm,
Natalie Portman,
Peter Sarsgaard
Plot:
funeral,
cat,
home,
actor,
pills,
implied sex,
sex scene,
voyeur,
sitting in a bathtub,
wet clothes
...
#20
Empire of the Sun
Synopsis:
Jamie Graham, a privileged English boy, is living in Shanghai when the Japanese invade and force all foreigners into prison camps. Jamie is captured with an American sailor, who looks out for him while they are in the camp together. Even though he is separated from his parents and in a hostile environment, Jamie maintains his dignity and youthful spirits, providing a beacon of hope for the others…
Starring:
Ben Stiller,
John Malkovich,
Joe Pantoliano