Fresh
'Gigantic' is a film that succeeds by wearing the viewer down, as an infuriatingly coy, self-conscious first act gives way to a sweet and affecting climax.
Tom Huddlestone, Time Out
Gigantic
When it comes to family and relationships, there are no small surprises.
2008 · 1h 39m · R
Comedy, Romance
Directed by
Matt Aselton
Overview
Young mattress salesman Brian decides to adopt a baby from China but is distracted when he forms a relationship with quirky, wealthy Harriet whom he meets at his mattress store. As their relationship flourishes, unbeknownst to them, a hitman is trying to kill Brian.
Director and cast
- Matt Aselton Director
- Zooey Deschanel as Happy
- John Goodman as Happy's Father
- Paul Dano as Brian
- Ed Asner as Kirby Weathersby
- Jane Alexander as Barbara Weathersby
- Ian Roberts as John Weathersby
- Robert Stanton as James Weathersby
- Clarke Peters as Roger Stovall
- Daniel Stewart Sherman as Kevin Blue
- Mary Page Keller as Marguerite Lolly
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
36%
Tomatometer
Fresh
The characters are richly layered and well acted. John Goodman is a standout as Deschanel's dad, a rich blowhard with a sweet candy center.
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune
Fresh
Zooey Deschanel is the most delightful young actress in Hollywood.
Joe Williams, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Rotten
Gigantic plays like a Sundance movie with half the nouns removed; fetchingly cryptic for a while, it's ultimately just obscure.
Ty Burr, Boston Globe
Rotten
One of those indies that seems to be trying to top the quirkiness quotient of Juno.
Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor
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