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Your Wish Has Been Granted: Big Is Returning to Theatres to Celebrate Its 30th Anniversary

19/06/2018 - 07:50 PM

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Zoltar is back, baby! The magical wish-granting machine is returning to the big screen to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the '80s classic Big. That's right: you'll get another chance to see a young Tom Hanks [1] in the role that earned him his first Oscar nomination for best actor! The catch is, the movie is only back in theatres for two days: Sunday, July 15, and Wednesday, July 18.

The Penny Marshall-directed comedy tells the story of Josh, a young man with an intense desire to leave his childhood behind and be a grown-up. Josh makes a secret wish using a Zoltar machine at a carnival to become "big" and grows into a 30-year-old man (aka Hanks) overnight. The film then follows Josh as he deals with the consequences of his wish and learns to treasure his childhood.

Big was a box office smash when it hit theatres in 1988 and made history by being the first film directed by a woman to gross over $100 million. The film also cemented Hanks's movie star status, which we all appreciate to this day. You can check the Fathom Events website [2] to see the complete list of participating theatre locations and thank Turner Classic Movies and 20th Century Fox for bringing that iconic FAO Schwarz scene [3] back to the silver screen.


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