Throughout his life Edward Bloom has always been a man of big appetites, enormous passions and tall tales. In his later years, he remains a huge mystery to his son, William. Now, to get to know the real man, Will begins piecing together a true picture of his father from flashbacks of his amazing adventures.
Directed by Tim Burton
witch
fish
love of one's life
parent child relationship
circus
fairy tale
fishing
leech
story teller
fair
mermaid
apoplectic stroke
cancer
relationship
gentle giant
magic realism
grand
factual
witty
Rank
#10 in 2003·#1074 overall
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Cast
Ewan McGregor
Ed Bloom (young)
Albert Finney
Ed Bloom (senior)
Billy Crudup
Will Bloom
Jessica Lange
Sandra Bloom (senior)
Helena Bonham Carter
Jenny (young & senior) / The Witch
Alison Lohman
Sandra Bloom (young)
Robert Guillaume
Dr. Bennett (senior)
Marion Cotillard
Josephine
Matthew McGrory
Karl the Giant
David Denman
Don Price (age 18-22)
Missi Pyle
Mildred
Loudon Wainwright III
Beamen
Crew
Tim Burton
Director
John August
Screenplay
Danny Elfman
Original Music Composer
Chris Lebenzon
Editor
Philippe Rousselot
Director of Photography
Richard D. Zanuck
Producer
Bruce Cohen
Producer
Dan Jinks
Producer
Colleen Atwood
Costume Design
Nancy Haigh
Set Decoration
Denise Chamian
Casting
Bevin Kaye
Stunts
Popular Reviews
3413 reviews
VicPRO
8.5★ · 11/18/24
I forget about this movie. I remember this movie. I watch this movie. I like this movie. 🔁
I forget about this movie. I remember this movie. I watch this movie. I like this movie. 🔁
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Tatheer
10.0★ · 05/10/26
There’s just something about Tim Burton movies
There’s just something about Tim Burton movies
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robin
10.0★ · 04/18/26
story telling is one of the most beautiful ways to help you see life from a different light and this movie highlights that so well and i love it
also the scene where ed sees sandra for the first time is so cool and dont even get me started on the flowers😭😭😭
im so glad my mom watched this with me even tho she was tired it meant a lot!!!
story telling is one of the most beautiful ways to help you see life from a different light and this movie highlights that so well and i love it
also the scene where ed sees sandra for the first time is so cool and dont even get me started on the flowers😭😭😭
im so glad my mom watched this with me even tho she was tired it meant a lot!!!
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Emily
3.9★ · 02/19/26
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Leowan
8.0★ · 08/15/25
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bizim sizofrenligin evrildigi son nokta ama finali fenaydi yalan yok