A frustrated son tries to determine the fact from fiction in his dying father's life.
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- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 68 nominations.
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| Ewan McGregor | ... |
Ed Bloom (young)
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| Albert Finney | ... |
Ed Bloom (senior)
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| Billy Crudup | ... |
Will Bloom
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| Jessica Lange | ... |
Sandra Bloom (senior)
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| Helena Bonham Carter | ... |
Jenny (young & senior) & The Witch
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| Alison Lohman | ... |
Sandra Bloom (young)
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| Robert Guillaume | ... |
Dr. Bennett (senior)
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| Marion Cotillard | ... |
Josephine
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| Matthew McGrory | ... |
Karl the Giant
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| David Denman | ... |
Don Price (age 18-22)
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| Missi Pyle | ... |
Mildred
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| Loudon Wainwright III | ... |
Beamen
(as Loudon Wainwright)
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| Ada Tai | ... |
Ping
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| Arlene Tai | ... |
Jing
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| Steve Buscemi | ... |
Norther Winslow
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| Danny DeVito | ... |
Amos Calloway
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| Deep Roy | ... |
Mr. Soggybottom
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Perry Walston | ... |
Ed Bloom (age 10)
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| Hailey Anne Nelson | ... |
Jenny (age 8)
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| Grayson Stone | ... |
Will Bloom (age 6-8)
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| R. Keith Harris | ... |
Ed's Father
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| Karla Droege | ... |
Ed's Mother
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| Zac Gardner | ... |
Zacky Price (age 10)
(as Zachary Gardner)
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| John Lowell | ... |
Don Price (age 12)
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Darrell Vanterpool | ... |
Wilbur (age 10)
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| Miley Cyrus | ... |
Ruthie (age 8)
(as Destiny Cyrus)
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Joseph Humphrey | ... |
Little Brave
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Morgan Grace Jarrett | ... |
Will's Date
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Sallie Hedrick | ... |
Pretty Girl
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Charles McLawhorn | ... |
Mayor
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Frank Hoyt Taylor | ... |
Sharecropper
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Savanna James | ... |
Little Girl
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| Billy Redden | ... |
Banjo Man
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| James DeForest Parker | ... |
Shotgun Toter
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| Russell Hodgkinson | ... |
Some Farmer
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Don Young | ... |
Shephard
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Jayne Morgan | ... |
Townsperson
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David Ramsey | ... |
Townsperson
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Greg Hohn | ... |
Townsperson
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| Zach Hanner | ... |
Cashier
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George McArthur | ... |
Colossus
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| Jeff Campbell | ... |
Jump Leader
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| Lawrence Sykkmon | ... |
Chinese Emcee
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| Bonnie Johnson | ... |
Teller Woman
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Howard Houston Jr. | ... |
Piano Student
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| Joanne Pankow | ... |
Heavy Set Nurse
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| Trevor Gagnon | ... |
Will's Son
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Jacob Radford | ... |
Kid
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Karlos Walkes | ... |
Dr. Bennett - Young
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Cathy Berry | ... |
Lobster Woman
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John Fugate | ... |
Side Show Barker
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| Daniel Wallace | ... |
Econ Professor
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Metz Duites | ... |
Ventriloquist
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Vincent J. Ybiernas | ... |
Asian Officer
(as Vincent Ybiernas)
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Barry C. Harvard | ... |
Chicken Plant Operator
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Edward Aldag | ... |
Municipal Dump Owner
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Michael Garnet Stewart | ... |
Auctioneer
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C. Alan Rawlins | ... |
Pretty Man
(as Alan Rawlins)
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| Jake Brake | ... |
Old Zacky
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| Bevin Kaye | ... |
River Woman
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| Hélène Cardona | ... |
Secretary (uncredited) (voice)
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Chris Cate | ... |
Spectre Citizen (uncredited)
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John Collier | ... |
Parade Spectator (uncredited)
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| Derek Frey | ... |
Army Paratrooper (uncredited)
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Ransom Gates | ... |
Big Butt Clown (uncredited)
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Michael Griffiths | ... |
Spontaneous Dancer (uncredited)
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Haley Hill | ... |
Little Girl (uncredited)
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L.C. Holt | ... |
Spectre Citizen (uncredited)
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| James Russell Lingerfelt | ... |
Spectre Citizen (uncredited)
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Shannon McCrory | ... |
Spectre Dancer (uncredited)
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Mark McWhorter | ... |
Army Officer (uncredited)
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Matthew D. Miller | ... |
'50s Farmer (uncredited)
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| Priscilla Monnier | ... |
Spectre's Dancing Girl (uncredited)
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| Darlene Moore | ... |
County Fair Patron (uncredited)
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| Gary Newton | ... |
Circus Announcer / Contortionist / Korean Fighter (uncredited) (voice)
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| Benjamin Plaut | ... |
Circus Patron (uncredited)
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Adam Ragsdale | ... |
Misshaped Shadow in Circus Crowd (uncredited)
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Cade Saint | ... |
Mourner (uncredited)
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Michael Shunnarah | ... |
Circus Worker John (uncredited)
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Bruce Snowdon | ... |
Fat Man in Circus (uncredited)
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Robin Steele | ... |
College Student (uncredited)
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Will Thomas | ... |
Spectre Citizen (uncredited)
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John Thornhill | ... |
'70s Carnival Worker (uncredited)
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Shayne Tingle | ... |
Paratrooper (uncredited)
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Jacob Williams | ... |
Townsperson with Bat (uncredited)
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Phil Wright | ... |
Circus Strongman (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Tim Burton | ||
Written by
| Daniel Wallace | ... | (novel "Big Fish: A Novel of Mythic Proportions") |
| John August | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Bruce Cohen | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Katterli Frauenfelder | ... | associate producer |
| Dan Jinks | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Arne Schmidt | ... | executive producer (as Arne L. Schmidt) |
| Richard D. Zanuck | ... | producer (produced by) |
Music by
| Danny Elfman | ... | (music by) |
Cinematography by
| Philippe Rousselot | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Chris Lebenzon | ... | (edited by) |
Editorial Department
| Michel Aller | ... | first assistant editor (as Michel Markus) |
| Meredith Apel | ... | assistant editor |
| Steve Bowen | ... | color timer |
| Ben Estrada | ... | digital colorist assistant |
| Josh Haynie | ... | Digital Intermediate Producer |
| Mo Henry | ... | negative cutter |
| Lu Kondor | ... | engineering: digital color correction |
| Curtis Lindersmith | ... | digital intermediate editor |
| Jason Modica | ... | lead quality assurance |
| Nadia Naimi | ... | assistant editor: UK |
| Joel Negron | ... | additional editor |
| Marc Pattavina | ... | apprentice editor |
| Julie Saegert | ... | post-production assistant |
| Michael R. Taylor | ... | post-production assistant |
| Rebecca Weigold | ... | assistant editor |
| Martin Pelham | ... | post-production assistant (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Denise Chamian | ... | (casting by) |
Production Design by
| Dennis Gassner | ||
Art Direction by
| Roy Barnes | ||
| Jean-Michel Ducourty | ||
| Robert Fechtman | ||
| Jack Johnson | ||
| Richard L. Johnson | ||
Set Decoration by
| Nancy Haigh | ||
Costume Design by
| Colleen Atwood | ||
Makeup Department
| Coni Andress | ... | hair stylist |
| Gloria Belz | ... | makeup artist |
| Jean Ann Black | ... | makeup department head (as Jean A. Black) |
| Sherri Bramlett | ... | hair stylist |
| Susan Buffington | ... | hair stylist |
| Barney Burman | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Linda De Andrea | ... | hair department head |
| Joseph P. Hurt | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Sandy Jo Johnston | ... | makeup artist |
| Herita Jones | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Linda Kamp | ... | makeup artist |
| Emily Katz | ... | specialty makeup artist: Steve Buscemi & Loudon Wainwright |
| Cheryl 'Pickles' Kinion | ... | makeup artist |
| Karen Lovell | ... | crowd hair coordinator |
| Sava Markovic | ... | lens technician |
| Robert Maverick | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Cindy Miguens | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Dorothy J. Pearl | ... | makeup artist: Ms. Lange (as Dorothy Pearl) |
| Donna M. Premick | ... | makeup artist |
| Justin Raleigh | ... | special makeup effects artist: Stan Winston Studio |
| John Rosengrant | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Jennifer Santiago | ... | assistant hair stylist |
| Mike Smithson | ... | makeup artist |
| Gabriel Solana | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Thomas E. Surprenant | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Agnès Tassel | ... | makeup artist |
| Linda Thompson | ... | assistant hair stylist |
| Arjen Tuiten | ... | special makeup effects artist: Stan Winston Studio |
| Denise Tunnell | ... | makeup artist |
| Dawn Turner | ... | hair stylist |
| Chris Varosky | ... | makeup artist |
| Michelle Vittone | ... | makeup artist: Mr. McGregor (as Michelle Vittone-McNeil) |
| Scott Wheeler | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Linda Williams | ... | hair stylist |
| Beka Wilson | ... | assistant hair stylist |
| Leigh Ann Yandle | ... | makeup artist |
| Linda Boykin-Williams | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Deborah Brozovich | ... | additional hair stylist (uncredited) |
| Mary Everett | ... | additional hair stylist (uncredited) |
| Susan 'Star' Orr | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Desmond Cannon | ... | post-production supervisor / studio executive post-production |
| Kevin Flatow | ... | assistant production manager |
| Debra James | ... | unit production manager |
| Guillaume Lefrançois | ... | unit manager runner |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Stéphanie Champault | ... | second assistant director: Paris |
| Carlos De La Torre | ... | second second assistant director |
| Katterli Frauenfelder | ... | first assistant director |
| Tommy Harper | ... | first assistant director: second unit (as Thomy Harper) / second assistant director (as Thomy Harper) |
| Vanessa Mujica | ... | third assistant director: Paris |
| William Pruss | ... | first assistant director: Paris |
| Robert 'Skid' Skidmore | ... | second second assistant director |
| Hans Titze | ... | third assistant director: Paris |
Art Department
| Paige Augustine | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Chris Baker | ... | storyboard artist |
| Pedro Barquin | ... | stand-by greensman |
| Joseph F. Beeco | ... | carpenter |
| Taylor Bennett | ... | scenic gang boss (as Franklin T. Bennett) |
| Sean Bernard | ... | paint foreman |
| Frank Blair | ... | property assistant |
| Jack Blanchard | ... | set dresser |
| Chris Bogart | ... | set painter |
| Rick Brondum | ... | paint gangboss |
| Dawn Brown | ... | set designer |
| Hunter Brown | ... | carpenter |
| Dianne Chadwick | ... | graphic designer |
| Rick Chavez | ... | assistant property master |
| Daniel B. Clancy | ... | assistant set decorator |
| John B. Clarey III | ... | propmaker |
| Jon Copley | ... | construction auditor |
| Kelly Cornwell | ... | art production assistant |
| Chris Cummings | ... | art department coordinator |
| James M. Davis | ... | construction foreman |
| Jeffrey DeBell | ... | greens gang boss |
| Val Drake | ... | sculptor gang boss |
| Benjamin Edelberg | ... | lead model maker |
| Stephen Eno | ... | painter |
| Michael J. Flynn | ... | greensman |
| Daniel B. Foster | ... | set dresser |
| Daniel J. Gillooly | ... | greens coordinator |
| Jacky Hardouin | ... | chief carpenter |
| Michael Anthony Jackson | ... | visual consultant |
| Bruno Lefebvre | ... | assistant property master: Paris |
| Leslie 'Tinker' Linville | ... | gang boss |
| Robert Loring Jr. | ... | greens foreman |
| Annie Lukowski | ... | art production assistant (as Annie Lynch) |
| Scott Lukowski | ... | concept model maker |
| Warren Manser | ... | illustrator |
| Quentin Matthys | ... | set dresser |
| Mike Monckton | ... | lead signwriter |
| John W. Morgan | ... | paint foreman |
| Jerry Moss | ... | property master |
| Mark Nave | ... | carpenter |
| Richard 'Rocky' Nichols | ... | assistant property master |
| Robert Tate Nichols | ... | set dresser |
| Jon Nicholson | ... | on-set dresser |
| Debbie Nolan | ... | propmaker |
| James Passanante | ... | lead scenic |
| Jeff Passanante | ... | construction coordinator |
| Andrew Petrotta | ... | assistant property master |
| Brett Phillips | ... | Model Maker |
| Sara Philpott | ... | set dressing coordinator |
| Arnaud Putman | ... | props buyer |
| Eric Ramsey | ... | storyboard artist |
| Gregory Schmitz | ... | scenic |
| John Eric Seay | ... | prop maker |
| Jonathan Short | ... | set designer |
| Aaron Sims | ... | character designer |
| Mark Sparks | ... | propmaker foreman |
| Roland Spence | ... | carpenter (as Roland Heart) |
| Barry Spencer | ... | construction foreman |
| Lance Totten | ... | set dresser |
| Scott Troha | ... | leadman |
| James Van Houten | ... | lead sculptor |
| Timothy Vierra | ... | construction foreman |
| Christopher 'Woody' Wdowin | ... | greensman |
| Christina Ann Wilson | ... | assistant art director (as Christy Wilson) |
| Jonathan Burdeshaw | ... | sculptor (uncredited) |
| Hannah M. Hinkel | ... | prop coordinator (uncredited) |
| Gary Lock | ... | props (uncredited) |
| Windi Robinson | ... | painter (uncredited) |
| T.C. Williams | ... | mold maker (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Mark Agostino | ... | pro tools playback operator |
| Bobby Aycock | ... | adr recordist |
| Craig Berkey | ... | sound effects designer |
| Ted Caplan | ... | sound effects editor |
| Susan Dawes | ... | dialogue editor |
| Teri E. Dorman | ... | supervising dialogue editor |
| Ezra Dweck | ... | sound effects editor |
| Mike Filosa | ... | playback operator |
| Carl Fischer | ... | boom operator |
| Kimberly Harris | ... | supervising adr editor |
| Matthew Harrison | ... | foley editor (as Matt Harrison) |
| Gary A. Hecker | ... | foley artist (as Gary Hecker) |
| Petur Hliddal | ... | production sound mixer |
| Larry Hopkins | ... | layback sound mixer |
| Sean Landeros | ... | sound recordist |
| Tony Lewis | ... | auricle operator |
| Skip Lievsay | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Howard London | ... | adr mixer |
| Melissa Lytle | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Victoria Martin | ... | supervising dialogue editor |
| Kevin O'Connell | ... | supervising sound mixer |
| Jeremy Peirson | ... | sound effects editor |
| Steve F. Price | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Michael Rayle | ... | cable person |
| Katherine Rose | ... | foley artist (as Catherine Rose) |
| Brian Ruberg | ... | foley mixer |
| Greg P. Russell | ... | supervising sound mixer |
| Dan Sharp | ... | sound re-recordist |
| Brian P. Williams | ... | sound re-recordist |
| David Wolowic | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Ulrika Akander | ... | dialogue editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Eric Allard | ... | special effects set supervisor |
| John Cherevka | ... | puppeteer |
| Matt Heimlich | ... | puppeteer (as Matthew Heimlich) |
| Richard L. Hill | ... | special effects set coordinator |
| Richard J. Landon | ... | puppeteer (as Richard Landon) |
| Robin A. Linn | ... | animation production director |
| Lindsay MacGowan | ... | effects supervisor: Stan Winston Studio / puppeteer |
| Shane Mahan | ... | key artist: Stan Winston Studio / puppeteer |
| Keith Marbory | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Hans Metz | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Brian Namanny | ... | puppeteer |
| Stan Parks | ... | special effects director |
| J. Alan Scott | ... | effects supervisor: Stan Winston Studio (as Alan Scott) |
| Gabriel Solana | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Tony Vandenecker | ... | special effects technician |
| Stan Winston | ... | special effects director |
| Gary Yee | ... | creature effects crew / special effects makeup |
| Evan Schiff | ... | systems administrator: Stan Winston Studio (uncredited) |
| Tony Vandenecker | ... | puppeteer (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Lucy Ainsworth-Taylor | ... | visual effects producer: MPC |
| Victoria Alonso | ... | visual effects producer |
| Christopher Arreola | ... | lead film scanning |
| Murray Barber | ... | digital compositor |
| Scott Berri | ... | production assistant: Imageworks |
| Rob Blue | ... | digital artist: SPI |
| Christian Boudman | ... | digital compositor |
| Christian Bouyer | ... | character modeler |
| Todd Boyce | ... | digital effects artist |
| Paul Brannan | ... | data operator: MPC / render wrangler: MPC |
| Andre Brizard | ... | digital artist: MPC |
| Max Bruce | ... | digital artist |
| Timothy Michael Cairns | ... | quality control supervisor: Efilm/Panavision |
| Rohan Claassen | ... | visual effects (as Rohan Claassan) |
| James Cockerham | ... | technical animator (as Mitch Cockerham) |
| Nicolle Cornute | ... | paint & roto lead |
| Sean C. Cunningham | ... | digital effects artist: SPI |
| Lisa Deaner | ... | digital effects artist |
| Colin Drobnis | ... | visual effects technical director |
| Michael Duhatschek | ... | modeler |
| Dan Duran | ... | digital artist (as Daniel Walton) |
| Travis Dutch | ... | scanning and recording |
| Paddy Eason | ... | digital effects supervisor: MPC |
| Michael Elson | ... | head of production: MPC |
| Jenny Fulle | ... | visual effects executive producer |
| Joshua Geisler-Amhowitz | ... | digital matte painter |
| Jennifer German | ... | senior compositor |
| Richard Grandy | ... | digital character lead |
| Nic Hatch | ... | digital artist: MPC |
| Erica Hornung | ... | senior match mover: SPI |
| Adrian Iler | ... | color and lighting |
| Michael Kaelin | ... | paint/rotoscope artist: Sony |
| Blaine Kennison | ... | technical director: SPI |
| David Keslick | ... | scanning technician |
| Tim Ketzer | ... | digital artist: MPC |
| Neesha Khan | ... | data operator |
| Tom Kimberley | ... | roto/paint artist: MPC |
| Ryan Knowles | ... | digital film recordist |
| Stephen Kowalski | ... | senior systems engineer |
| Lea Lambert | ... | rotoscoper |
| Douglas Larmour | ... | digital artist: MPC |
| Philippa Leathers | ... | digital film recordist |
| Kevin Lin | ... | digital cleanup artist |
| Kevin Scott Mack | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Seth Maury | ... | computer graphics supervisor |
| Paul McGhee | ... | digital color timer: SPI |
| Ben Morgan | ... | digital artist: MPC |
| Adam Moura | ... | compositor: Sony Imageworks |
| Robert Davis Oh | ... | film recording technician |
| Andrea Lackey Pace | ... | senior production services technician |
| Domi Piturro | ... | supervisor 3D modeling and scanning: Icon Imaging |
| Steve Rhee | ... | visual effects editor: SPI |
| Allen Ruilova | ... | digital effects artist: SPI |
| John E. Sasaki | ... | digital compositor |
| Gunther Schatz | ... | digital visual effects artist |
| Ben Shepherd | ... | cgi supervisor: MPC |
| Brad Simonsen | ... | digital production manager |
| Eddie Soria | ... | visual effects digital associate coordinator |
| Chikako Terashita | ... | senior production services technician |
| Brian J. Terwilliger | ... | visual effects plate coordinator (as Brian Terwilliger) |
| John Wallin | ... | digital artist: MPC |
| Barry Weiss | ... | senior staff: SPI |
| Sheila Wickens | ... | digital compositor (as Sheila Gorman) |
| Simon Wicker | ... | digital artist: MPC |
| Ned Wilson | ... | lead production services technician |
| Kathleen Woolery | ... | digital color timing coordinator |
| Amit Agrawal | ... | software supervisor: SPI (uncredited) |
| Aimee Campbell | ... | senior matchmover: SPI (uncredited) |
| Danielle Conroy | ... | director of digital production: SPI (uncredited) |
| Martyn Drake | ... | systems: MPC (uncredited) |
| Michelle Martin | ... | visual effects coordinator (uncredited) |
| Thomas Mathai | ... | data manager (uncredited) |
| Maks Naporowski | ... | previs: character development (uncredited) |
| George Richman | ... | senior production services technician: SPI (uncredited) |
| Joe Stevano | ... | system administrator: Sony Pictures Imageworks (uncredited) |
| Mitch Zeitlin | ... | video editorial coordinator: SPI (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Pedro Barquin | ... | stunts |
| Charles Croughwell | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Michelle Croughwell | ... | stunts |
| Corey Michael Eubanks | ... | stunts (as Corey Eubanks) |
| Richie Gaona | ... | stunt performer |
| Sean Graham | ... | stunts |
| Yoshio Iizuka | ... | stunts |
| William Morts | ... | stunts (as Billy Morts) |
| Jonathan Nosan | ... | stunts |
| John Radcliff | ... | utility stunts (as Johnny Rad) |
| Mika Saito | ... | stunts |
| Spencer Sano | ... | stunts |
| Nathan Siebring | ... | stunt performer |
| Scott Sproule | ... | stunts |
| Sonny Tipton | ... | stunts |
| Darlene Ava Williams | ... | stunts (as Darlene Williams) |
| Brian Avery | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Joni Avery | ... | stunt performer (uncredited) |
| Jake Brake | ... | utility stunts (uncredited) |
| Ian Calip | ... | stunt double (uncredited) |
| Brycen Counts | ... | utility stunts (uncredited) |
| Michael Forte | ... | stunt driver (uncredited) |
| Adam Fox | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Derek Frey | ... | utility stunts (uncredited) |
| Ransom Gates | ... | utility stunts (uncredited) |
| Al Goto | ... | stunts (uncredited) / utility stunts (uncredited) |
| Sean Graham | ... | stunt double (uncredited) |
| Bill Little | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Denney Pierce | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Shaun Roberts | ... | utility stunts (uncredited) |
| Scott Sproule | ... | stunt rigger (uncredited) |
| Ryan Welch | ... | utility stunts (uncredited) |
| Boni Yanagisawa | ... | utility stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Paige Augustine | ... | gang boss |
| Rocky Babcock | ... | libra head operator |
| James Babineaux | ... | assistant chief lighting technician |
| Bryan Booth | ... | electrician |
| Branch M. Brunson | ... | rigging assistant chief lighting technician |
| Xiomara Comrie | ... | assistant camera |
| Dan Cornwall | ... | electrician |
| Jeff W. Curtis | ... | grip |
| Robert DiGiacomo | ... | assistant camera |
| David Ellis | ... | rigging electrician |
| Jack English | ... | gaffer |
| Erik A. Erichsen | ... | electrician |
| Guy Ferrandis | ... | still photographer |
| Donny Fowler | ... | grip |
| Josh Hancher | ... | film loader |
| Darryl Humber | ... | dolly grip: "a" camera |
| Fabio Iadeluca | ... | camera operator: second unit |
| Laurent Lemonnier | ... | additional electrician |
| Dennis J. Lootens | ... | rigging gaffer |
| Levi Loy | ... | rigging grip |
| Mary Ellen Mark | ... | still photographer |
| Bobby McMahan | ... | assistant camera |
| Dan Moore | ... | video operator (as Daniel P. Moore) |
| Glenn E. Moran | ... | electrician / set lighting technician |
| David Norris | ... | camera operator: Wescam camera |
| Neal Norton | ... | a-camera / steadicam operator |
| Jesse Wayne Parker | ... | key rigging grip (as Wayne Parker) |
| C. Alan Rawlins | ... | key grip (as Alan Rawlins) |
| Pamela Rittelmeyer | ... | assistant camera |
| Mike Robertson | ... | rigging grip |
| Zade Rosenthal | ... | still photographer |
| Jacob Ross | ... | grip |
| Alan M. Rowe | ... | automated lighting programmer |
| Robert Ruiz | ... | first assistant camera |
| Ted Sapp | ... | best boy rigging grip |
| Riko Schatke | ... | best boy grip |
| Chad Schroeder | ... | basecamp electrician |
| Thom Shepard | ... | grip |
| Louis Smith | ... | second assistant camera |
| John E. Stephens | ... | crane operator: Technocrane |
| Randy Tharpe | ... | rigging electrician |
| Stephen Thorp | ... | electrician (as Steve Thorpe) |
| Mike Tyson | ... | electrician |
| Richard Vidal | ... | electrician |
| Philippe Vigier | ... | electrician |
| Francine Filatriau | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Peter Taylor | ... | additional video assist (uncredited) / additional video assistant (uncredited) |
Animation Department
| Bill Diaz | ... | supervising animator |
| Erik Jamison | ... | animator |
| Denis Samoilov | ... | animator |
Casting Department
| Maryellen Aviano | ... | extras casting coordinator |
| Dena Berman | ... | casting associate |
| Janella Bersabal | ... | extras casting assistant |
| Barbara Harris | ... | voice casting |
| Ingrid Jungermann | ... | casting assistant / extras casting |
| Kari Mills | ... | extras casting assistant |
| Karen Faith Rothwell | ... | extras casting assistant |
| Paige Wilbanks | ... | casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Deborah Ambrosino | ... | specialty costume keyperson |
| Susan Antonelli | ... | set costumer |
| Amy Arnold | ... | costumer |
| Cha Blevins | ... | costume supervisor |
| Brigitte Bourneuf | ... | seamstress |
| Christine L. Cantella | ... | costumer (as Christine Cantella) |
| Lee Clayton | ... | costume cutter / tailor |
| Janelle Cochrane | ... | costumer |
| Ian Davis | ... | wardrobe |
| Diana Demoff | ... | costumer (as Diana Edgmon) |
| Brenda Donoho | ... | set costumer |
| Sjølander Embroidery | ... | embroidery (as Thomas Sjolander) |
| Daniel George | ... | costumer |
| Zandra Harding | ... | costumer |
| Seth Hendrix | ... | costume production assistant |
| Nancy Jarzynko | ... | costumer |
| Jimmy Jay | ... | set costumer |
| Laura Johnson | ... | costume assistant |
| Rhea Lowenthal | ... | costumer |
| Rosalida Medina | ... | costumer |
| Donna O'Neal | ... | key set costumer |
| Alison Parker | ... | costumer |
| Alice Powell | ... | seamstress |
| Felipe Sanchez | ... | costume illustrator |
| Michelle Skoby | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Dale Wibben | ... | head cutter/fitter |
| Joulles Wright | ... | set costumer |
| Suzy Freeman | ... | costumer (uncredited) |
| Barry Kellogg | ... | costumer (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Dawn Blacksten | ... | assistant location manager |
| Robin Citrin | ... | location manager |
| Mike Cunliffe | ... | location manager |
| John Findley | ... | assistant location manager (as John Findley III) |
| Isabelle Gautier | ... | supervising location manager |
| Raine Hall | ... | key assistant location manager |
| Danny Sconyers | ... | location team |
| Olivier Servanin | ... | location manager: Paris |
Music Department
| Jeff Atmajian | ... | orchestrator |
| Bob Badami | ... | music supervisor |
| Steve Bartek | ... | orchestrator |
| Sarah Eyden | ... | singer |
| Isobel Griffiths | ... | orchestra contractor |
| Nick Ingman | ... | conductor |
| Jake Jackson | ... | score recordist |
| Tom Jenkins | ... | assistant engineer |
| Teri Koide | ... | singer |
| Ernest Lee | ... | music score programmer |
| Everton Nelson | ... | violin |
| Bobbi Page | ... | vocal contractor/score vocalist |
| Shie Rozow | ... | assistant music editor |
| Dennis S. Sands | ... | music scoring mixer |
| Ellen Segal | ... | music editor |
| Edgardo Simone | ... | orchestrator |
| David Slonaker | ... | orchestrator |
| Noah Scot Snyder | ... | mixing assistant |
| Jeanette Surga | ... | music editor: temp music |
| Paul Archibald | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Pete Beachill | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Mark Berrow | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Dave Bishop | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
| Rachel Bolt | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Thomas Bowes | ... | musician: solo violin (uncredited) |
| Jane Antonia Cornish | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Andrew Crowley | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Caroline Dale | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Andrew Findon | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Chris Garrick | ... | musician (uncredited) |
| Cathy Giles | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Helen Goatly | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Skaila Kanga | ... | musician: harp (uncredited) |
| Chris Laurence | ... | musician: double bass (uncredited) |
| Don McVay | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Everton Nelson | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Anna Noakes | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Andrew Parker | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Andy Parker | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Anthony Pike | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
| Anthony Pleeth | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Ralph Salmins | ... | musician: drums (uncredited) |
| Jonathan Williams | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Warren Zielinski | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Janna Stern | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Michael Antunez | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Don Baer | ... | driver |
| Chris Basso | ... | production van driver operator |
| Jon Bergholz | ... | driver |
| Ronald Blay | ... | driver |
| Steve Humphrey | ... | picture car coordinator |
| Kim Magruder | ... | driver |
| Ron Parsell | ... | driver |
| Cindi Randall | ... | driver |
| Mike Robinson | ... | art driver |
| Bob 'Smitty' Smith | ... | driver |
| John H. Stephens | ... | driver |
| Timothy Stephens | ... | driver |
| Olivier Suffert | ... | production driver: Billy Crudup |
| Rick Kamen | ... | picture vehicles (uncredited) |
| Norman P. Martin | ... | picture vehicles (uncredited) |
| Kenneth A. Owen | ... | picture car mechanic (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Tea Aaron | ... | production assistant |
| Tim Ahrend | ... | animal trainer: wolves |
| Wendy Altman-Cohen | ... | principal eyewear |
| Segolene Amice Lagny | ... | production secretary (as Segolene Amice) |
| Tammy Arnold | ... | acting coach |
| Jason Arrington | ... | key production assistant |
| Rick Baca | ... | first assistant accountant |
| Jacob Bartol | ... | production assistant |
| Brenda Berrisford | ... | assistant: Mr. Zanuck |
| Edwanna Blanding | ... | office production assistant (as Edwanna Tabb) |
| Christine Bodelot | ... | production accountant |
| Chamonix Bosch | ... | set production assistant |
| Rémy Boudet | ... | title designer |
| Mark E. Brown | ... | production assistant (as Mark Brown) |
| Chris Browne | ... | craft service assistant |
| Jonathan Burdeshaw | ... | foam sculptor |
| Rick Calabash | ... | creative consultant |
| Ian Calip | ... | set staff assistant |
| Tina Canny | ... | production projectionist |
| Noelle Coughlan | ... | second assistant accountant |
| Stephanie Crompton | ... | assistant: Mr. Cohen |
| Steve Dale | ... | production assistant |
| Robert Dawson | ... | title designer |
| Mary Jane Faris | ... | second assistant accountant |
| Kerin Ferallo | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Dan Fischer | ... | production assistant |
| Robert Foley | ... | dog trainer |
| Adam Fox | ... | production assistant |
| Kelli Franklin | ... | set production assistant |
| Derek Frey | ... | assistant: Mr. Burton |
| Philippe Gallichet | ... | chef: second unit |
| Andrea Giannetti | ... | studio executive: development |
| Bradley Grant | ... | caterer |
| David Guilbeau | ... | craft service (as David 'Cajun' Guilbeau) |
| Amy Jackson | ... | production assistant |
| Trey Houston Jordan | ... | miscellaneous crew |
| Mike Khalil | ... | production assistant |
| Kasha Kropinski | ... | adr artist |
| Aimee Lagos | ... | production coordinator: Los Angeles |
| Richard J. Landon | ... | animatronic animal constructor |
| Sandra Lee | ... | development (as a different name) |
| Guillaume Lefrançois | ... | Assistant unit manager |
| Jonathan B. Lewis | ... | production assistant: Wetumpka/Tallassee |
| Christopher S. Louis | ... | accounting clerk |
| Paul Lowe | ... | medic |
| Alfonzo Luna | ... | assistant: Mr. Jinks |
| Jeremy McGuire | ... | production assistant |
| Shane Meador | ... | production assistant |
| Michael Meere | ... | second assistant accountant |
| Carla Meyer | ... | dialect coach |
| Joan Johnson Miller | ... | assistant to executive producer (as Joan Johnson) |
| Matthew D. Miller | ... | production assistant |
| Meyerer Miller | ... | production office assistant |
| Niamh Murphy | ... | textile artist |
| Jean Nakahara | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Geraldine Niche | ... | production coordinator |
| Taylor Norton | ... | production assistant |
| Cynthia Onrubia | ... | choreographer |
| Micha Owens | ... | production assistant |
| Marc T Parker | ... | Photography |
| Alice M. Peschl | ... | production assistant |
| Eileen Peterson | ... | unit publicist |
| Jon Philion | ... | technician: Libra Mount |
| May Porter | ... | stand-in |
| John Radcliff | ... | set production assistant (as Johnny Rad) |
| Shaun Roberts | ... | staff set production assistant |
| Santos P. Rodriguez | ... | cook assistant |
| Jayne Rogers | ... | assistant dyer |
| Doug Seus | ... | wolf trainer |
| Lynne Seus | ... | wolf trainer |
| Sausha Seus | ... | assistant wolf trainer |
| Kevin Shaner | ... | medic |
| Marianne Shiffrar | ... | payroll accountant |
| Mary Small | ... | catering |
| Scott J. Smith | ... | animal trainer: wolves |
| Rozanne Stark | ... | set tutor |
| Lisa Swain | ... | production coordinator |
| Stan Swofford | ... | medic coordinator |
| Travis Taylor | ... | production assistant |
| Michelle Elaine Teague | ... | costumer |
| Ryan Welch | ... | stand-in |
| Chad Wheeler | ... | set production assistant |
| Jennifer Wilbert | ... | production assistant |
| Eva Williams | ... | circus talent coordinator |
| Nadine F. Wilson | ... | production accountant (as Nadine Wilson) |
| Clint Youngreen | ... | assistant wolf trainer |
| Dean Zanuck | ... | production executive |
| Jonah Zeiger | ... | assistant: Steve Buscemi |
| Ray Zimmerman | ... | physical production executive |
| Saxon Eldridge | ... | assistant to cast (uncredited) |
| Michael Griffiths | ... | dance creator (uncredited) |
| Adrian Lamo | ... | cast accompanist (uncredited) |
| Mark Moorer | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Amy Leigh Owen | ... | accounting clerk (uncredited) |
| Senia Phillips | ... | animal trainer (uncredited) |
| Joey Racca | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| John Whitley | ... | accounting clerk (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Matias Cicero | ... | very special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Bontonfilm (2004) (Czechia) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista International (2004) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures (2003) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Film Distributors International (2004) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Film (2004) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Film (2004) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Film (2003) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films AB (2004) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films (2004) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films (2003) (France) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films (2003) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films (2004) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina (2004) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Nordisk Film Distributors (2004) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Columbia Tristar Films of India (2004) (India) (theatrical)
- Prooptiki (2004) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2004) (Australia) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2004) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2004) (Germany) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2004) (Spain) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2004) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2004) (Italy) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2004) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2004) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (2004) (France) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (2007) (France) (Blu-ray)
- Disney Channel (2016) (Germany) (tv)
- HBO Max (2021) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- LK-TEL (2004) (Argentina) (DVD)
- LK-TEL (2004) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Nelonen (2006) (Finland) (tv)
- Paramount Channel (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- Pluto TV (2023) (United States) (video)
- Prooptiki Video (2004) (Greece) (VHS)
- RTL Entertainment (2007) (Netherlands) (tv) (RTL7)
- SBP (2018) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2007) (Australia) (Blu-ray)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2007) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2021) (Germany) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2007) (Spain) (Blu-ray)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2007) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2021) (United Kingdom) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2007) (Italy) (Blu-ray)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2007) (Netherlands) (Blu-ray)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2007) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2021) (United States) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
- USA Network (2006) (United States) (tv)
- Universal Pictures Finland (2004) (Finland) (DVD)
Special Effects
- Sony Pictures Imageworks (SPI) (special visual effects and animation)
- Moving Picture Company (MPC) (additional visual effects)
- Stan Winston Studio (animatronic and makeup effects)
Other Companies
- Aero Mock-Ups (aircraft mock-up rental)
- Central Casting (extras casting)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (cranes and dollies)
- Color By Deluxe (acknowledgement)
- DTS (acknowledgement)
- Direct Tools & Fasteners (expendables)
- Dolby Digital (in selected theatres)
- Gearbox Sound and Vision (additional ProTools systems supplied by)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- Kodak (motion picture film)
- Lightnin' Production Rentals (transportation equipment)
- Motion Picture Association (MPA)
- Movie Movers (transportation)
- Nickelodeon Network (courtesy of: "Blue's Clues" and "Dora the Explorer")
- Pacific Title (digital opticals)
- Panavision (cameras & lenses)
- Paskal Lighting (lighting equipment)
- Pivotal Post (avid editing equipment)
- Playboy Enterprises (used with permission: Playboy material from the archives of Playboy Magazine © 1956 and 1984)
- Post Logic Studios (digital film mastering)
- SDDS Sony Dynamic Digital Sound (in selected theatres)
- Sony Classical (soundtrack published by)
- Sony Music Soundtrax (soundtrack published by)
- Sony Pictures Studios (sound post-production)
- Time Magazine (courtesy of: Alexander Tsiaras/cover photo)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
United Press International journalist Will Bloom and his French freelance photojournalist wife Josephine Bloom, who is pregnant with their first child, leave their Paris base to return to Will's hometown of Ashton, Alabama on the news that his father, Edward Bloom, stricken with cancer, will soon die, he being taken off chemotherapy treatment. Although connected indirectly through Will's mother/Edward's wife, Sandra Bloom, Will has been estranged from his father for three years since his and Josephine's wedding. Will's issue with his father is the fanciful tales Edward has told of his life all his life, not only to Will but the whole world. As a child when Edward was largely absent as a traveling salesman, Will believed those stories, but now realizes that he does not know his father, who, as he continues to tell these stories, he will never get to know unless Edward comes clean with the truth before he dies. On the brink of his own family life beginning, Will does not want to be the kind of father Edward has been to him. One of those stories from Edward's childhood - that he saw his own death in the glass eye of a witch - led to him embracing life since he would not have to fear death knowing when and how it would eventually come. The question is whether Will will be able to reconcile Edward's stories against his real life, either directly from Edward before he dies and/or from other sources, and thus allow Will to come to a new understanding of himself and his life, past, present and future. Written by Huggo |
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Box Office
| Budget | $70,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $207,377, 14 Dec 2003 |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $122,919,055 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The joke with the elephant defecating while Edward daydreams was unscripted. The filming crew found it hilarious, and quickly zoomed out to get the whole thing. See more » |
| Goofs | Edward Bloom's "story" is set in a nostalgic, idealized amalgamation of the 1940s-1970s, so strict chronological and factual accuracy is not required. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Fifty Shades of DeVito (2018). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Man of the Hour See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The Columbia logo runs in reverse. See more » |
| Quotes |
Will Bloom:
A man tells his stories so many times that he becomes the stories. They live on after him, and in that way he becomes immortal. See more » |