Big Fish is a 2003 American fantasy drama film directed by Tim Burton, and based on the 1998 novel Big Fish: A Novel of Mythic Proportions by Daniel Wallace.The film stars Ewan McGregor, Albert Finney, Billy Crudup, Jessica Lange, Helena Bonham Carter, Alison Lohman, Robert Guillaume, Marion Cotillard, Steve Buscemi, and Danny DeVito. The film tells the story of a frustrated son who tries to distinguish fact from fiction in the life of his father, a teller of tall tales.

Throughout his life Edward Bloom(Ewan McGregor) has always been a man of big appetites, enormous passions and tall tales. In his later years, portrayed by five-time Best Actor Oscar nominee Albert Finney (Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Erin Brockovich, 2000), he remains a huge mystery to his son, William (Billy Crudup). Now, to get to know the real man, Will begins piecing together a true picture of his father from flashbacks of his amazing adventures in this margel of a movie.

Anamorphic widescreen

Aprox 125 minutes

Special Features section

English/french Subtitles

Pg 13

Special Features:

Tim Burton audio commentary

The Characters Journey:

Edward Bloom at large. Take a look at the larger than life world of Edward Bloom.

Amos at the Circus - Danny DeVito takes us through the Calloway Circus.

Fathers and Sons – the cast and filmmakers share their thoughts on the father and son dynamic.

The filmmakers path:

Tim Burton: storyteller – a look at the directors process with great moments and insights on how big fish came to be.

A Fairytale World – the importance of fairytales and myths, and how these elements were incorporated into Big Fish.

Creature features – explore the magic of Stan Winston Studios.

The authors journey – bringing big fish from the page to the screen. Author Daniel Wallace and screenwriter John August discuss the origins and inspirations for big fish.

The finer points – a Tim Burton trivia quiz.

Big Fish is a 2004 adventure drama fantasy movie directed by Tim Burton and starring Ewan McGregor and Albert Finney. The DVD comes in a tall case and has a runtime of 125 minutes. It has a PG-13 rating and includes commentary and behind-the-scenes featurettes. The movie is in English and French with French subtitles. The aspect ratio is 1.85 and the region code is DVD: 1 (US, Canada...). The movie was produced by Richard Zanuck, Dan Jinks, and Bruce Cohen.