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Gigantic

Play trailer Poster for Gigantic R,  2009,  1h 39m,  Romance/ Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 37% 75 Reviews Tomatometer 34% 50,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
37% Tomatometer 75 Reviews 34% Popcornmeter 50,000+ Ratings
Brian Weathersby (Paul Dano), a mattress salesman with successful siblings, wants to get more out of life. He makes a decision to adopt a child, and, as he begins the process, strange events begin to occur. First, Brian starts to think he's being stalked. Then the unconventional daughter of one of his customers -- Harriet Happy Lolly (Zooey Deschanel) -- begins hanging around. Brian must prepare for potential fatherhood while dealing with Happy's overbearing father, Al (John Goodman).
Gigantic

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Critics Consensus

This overly quirky, incessantly whimsical indie is too self-conscious for its own good.

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Angie Errigo Empire Magazine Jun 19, 2009
3/5
Not quite this year's hip little indie romantic comedy that could, as it clearly aspires to be, but smart-ish and drily funny while overly littered with twitches and tweaks. Go to Full Review
Kevin Maher The Times (UK) Jun 19, 2009
2/5
It's slyly misogynistic, dramatically inert, and wastes an intriguing boorish cameo from John Goodman. Go to Full Review
Peter Bradshaw Guardian Jun 19, 2009
1/5
This film is entirely empty: empty of substance, devoid of plausible characters, and without anything like a satisfying style. Go to Full Review
Laura Hiros Rincón de cine Mar 20, 2018
3/5
... Gigantic is comedy of the absurd in its most extreme expression. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Kelly Vance East Bay Express Aug 18, 2011
Occasionally rises above its limitations. The operative word is "occasionally." Go to Full Review
Sarah Sluis Film Journal International Aug 15, 2011
Romance and comedy are deftly balanced in an observation of the beautiful but strange Go to Full Review
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Ron G Nov 25, 2011 Absolutely pointless. What's up with the bum and why the fuck would anyone want to adopt a Chinese baby? Quirkiness for quirkiness' sake. See more
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Matt Aselton

Director

Paul Dano

Brian

Zooey Deschanel

Harriet

John Goodman

Al Lolly

Ed Asner

Mr. Weathersby

Jane Alexander

Mrs. Weathersby

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Gigantic

(L-R) Paul Dano as Brian and Ed Asner as Mr. Weathersby in "Gigantic." (Center) John Goodman as Al Lolly in "Gigantic." Zooey Deschanel as Harriet and Paul Dano as Brian in "Gigantic." Gigantic (2008) View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis Brian Weathersby (Paul Dano), a mattress salesman with successful siblings, wants to get more out of life. He makes a decision to adopt a child, and, as he begins the process, strange events begin to occur. First, Brian starts to think he's being stalked. Then the unconventional daughter of one of his customers -- Harriet Happy Lolly (Zooey Deschanel) -- begins hanging around. Brian must prepare for potential fatherhood while dealing with Happy's overbearing father, Al (John Goodman).
Director
Matt Aselton
Producer
Mindy Goldberg, Christine Vachon
Screenwriter
Matt Aselton, Adam Nagata
Distributor
First Independent Pictures
Production Co
Epoch Films, First Independent Pictures, Killer Films
Rating
R (Language|Violence|Some Sexual Content)
Genre
Romance, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 3, 2009, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
May 3, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$102.1K
Runtime
1h 39m
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