Movie connections for
Big Fish (2003) More at IMDb Pro »

References

The Wizard of Oz (1939)
 -  the trees move and trap young edward just like in Oz
From Here to Eternity (1953)
 -  Title is on movie marquee
Smultronstället (1957)
 -  Same scene - everyone from his life is there to honor him right at the end of his own life (strongly resembles award sequence at the finale of Bergman's film)
8½ (1963)
 -  the ending. where edward is carried to the pond by his son and he sees everybody of significance in his life
Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
 -  Edward Bloom and Norther Winslow rob a bank that turns out to have no money, just like Bonnie and Clyde
Deliverance (1972)
 -  Duelling Banjos theme
Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
 -  the ravens at the entrance of the giant's cavern, like the ravens at the entrance of Merlin's cavern
The Shining (1980)
 -  twin girls in the circus scene who are holding hands
The Evil Dead (1981)
 -  Trees come to life and try to attack Edward Bloom
Ladyhawke (1985)
 -  Wolf turn into man
Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)
Batman (1989)
 -  The door to the vault used in the bank robbery scene is the same that was used for the vault which was used to hold the batsuit in Burton's earlier movie Batman (1989).
Edward Scissorhands (1990)
 -  Edward, the salesman, literally sells hand tools -- draws on Burton's Edward Scissorhands.
Batman Returns (1992)
 -  Boy does a shadow the same way as The Penguin does in that movie.
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
 -  Young Ed Bloom's tie at Auburn University features the spiraling land from Nighmare Before Christmas (which uncurls when Jack walks onto it)
Go (1999)
 -  Confederated Products banner shown when Ed is selling products.
O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)
 -  Steve Buscemi, long time Coen Bros. collaborator, robs small-town bank in similar fashion
"Smallville" (2001)
 -  Various
Identity (2003)
 -  Title is on movie marquee

Referenced in

"Troldspejlet: (#32.4)" (????)
 -  VHS/DVD release reviewed in episode of Troldspejlet
"Troldspejlet: (#31.13)" (2004)
 -  reviewed in episode of Troldspejlet
Take Me Somewhere Nice (2004)
 -  In one scene, father and son see the same shadow in two different but beautiful ways
Une américaine à Paris (2005) (TV)
 -  Marion Cotillard one of the main cast character of the film is interviewed about it.
The Benchwarmers (2006)
 -  poster in video store
The Boys & Girls Guide to Getting Down (2006)
 -  charades guess

Features

"Blue's Clues" (1996)
 -  (Edward Bloom is watching it on TV)
"Dora the Explorer" (2000)
 -  (Edward Bloom is watching it on TV)

Featured in

"Troldspejlet: (#32.4)" (????)
 -  footage used in episode of Troldspejlet
"HBO First Look: Big Fish (#11.1)" (2004)
 -  clips
The 61st Annual Golden Globe Awards (2004) (TV)
 -  clips
The 76th Annual Academy Awards (2004) (TV)
"Troldspejlet: (#31.13)" (2004)
 -  footage used in episode of Troldspejlet

Spoofed in

Open Season (2006)
 -  The underwater scene is spoofed.

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