Big
At 43% across 122 matchups, Big is losing more than it wins — but not by the kind of margin that suggests the audience has made up its mind. 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 — 1.3s 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.
The finals at 50% are where Big looks like a real competitor. The rest of the bracket — 34% in the semis — is where the overall record drags it down.
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 29% in their matchups. Cast Away causes similar problems at 33%.
The Tom Hanks: America's Dad final — Big vs. Forrest Gump — lands at 60%. A clear but not overwhelming edge.
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