Big Fish Movie Facts

4 of the most interesting Big Fish facts you didn't know about. Handpicked and verified, these little-known details can be obscure enough most people will miss. These behind the scene easter eggs and hidden messages will give you another view of Big Fish movie message.

During Edward's deployment in the Korean war, the language switches between Korean, Japanese, Mandarin, Cantonese, and Tagalog. This further establishes Edward as an unreliable narrator. You can even see Edward reading an "Asian to English" dictionary.

Ewan McGregor's character says that when you meet the love of your life, time stops. But this causes time to 'catch up' so all the performers and patrons are gone by the end of the scene. But the ring leader and giant remain suggesting that they fell in love at first sight.
Ewan McGregor's character says that when you meet the love of your life, time stops. But this causes time to 'catch up' so all the performers and patrons are gone by the end of the scene. But the ring leader and giant remain suggesting that they fell in love at first sight.

Big Fish Movie Trivia Facts

These trivia from Reddit and other sources can be used as questions with answers in quizzes or games.

  1. The banjo player in the town of Spectre is Billy Redden, the same actor that played the banjo kid in Deliverance (1972)

Big Fish Hidden Facts

Big Fish poster
Big Fish poster

Big Fish Plot

A frustrated son tries to determine the fact from fiction in his dying father's life.

Cast and Details

Here are the full cast and crew of Big Fish. The goofs, crazy credits, and trivia they have performed may have not taken your attention. Some are hidden for a reason, while others randomly forgotten.

Genre Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Director Tim Burton
Stars Ewan McGregor, Albert Finney, Billy Crudup, Jessica Lange
IMDB score 8.0

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