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Big

1988 · Fantasy, Drama, Comedy · Penny Marshall

At 41% across 158 head-to-head matchups, Big is still building its BingeBracket record. The role that turned Tom Hanks from a comedian into a movie star, built on a high concept that the 1980s loved and a performance that transcended the era. Nostalgia is a real bracket weapon, and few films from this period carry more of it. Fans decide quickly — 1.5s avg vs 3.5s platform average.

Synopsis

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.

Round 1
44%
44/100
Semifinals
31.8%
The ceiling
Finals
50%

Hard to predict round by round. 44%, 32%, 50% — the variation suggests Big is matchup-dependent rather than stage-dependent.

Philadelphia at 50% is as close to a dead heat as the platform produces. Every vote matters in this one. The Green Mile is the film Big can't figure out — just 26% in their matchups.

Closest Rival
Kryptonite

The Tom Hanks: America's Dad final — Big vs. Forrest Gump — lands at 60%. A clear but not overwhelming edge.

BingeBracket Record
41%
Win Rate
#24 of 42 in Fantasy #21 of 25 from the 1980s
Scores based on real fan votes in head-to-head brackets. 50% = wins as often as it loses — perfectly average.
Featured Tournament

#6 of 8 in Tom Hanks: America's Dad.

Near the bottom. Think that's wrong?

Saving Private Ryan #1
Forrest Gump #2
The Green Mile #3
Apollo 13 #4
Cast Away #5
Big #6
Captain Phillips #7
Philadelphia #8
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