Big Fish Movie Facts, Easter Eggs and hidden details

4 of the most interesting Big Fish easter eggs you didn't know about. Handpicked and verified, these little-known hidden 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.

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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.

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

Big Fish Movie Trivia

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

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

Big Fish movie hidden details

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.

1 - 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.

Ewan MacGregor reads an "English to Asian" translation dictionary when meeting the twins for the first time. [Explanation in comments]

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