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Gigantic (2009)

Comedy Romance
Rated R
99 min.
Release Date
April 3, 2009 (NY)
DVD Release Date
August 11, 2009 (Buy on Amazon)
Director
Matt Aselton
Writer
Matt Aselton
Cast
Paul Dano, Zooey Deschanel, Edward Asner, Jane Alexander, John Goodman, Ian Roberts, Robert Stanton
Running Time
99 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated R for language, some sexual content and violence

Brian Weathersby (Paul Dano) is a 28 year-old salesman at a high-end Swedish mattress company. The afterthought child to elderly parents (Ed Asner, Jane Alexander), and the youngest son in a trio of successful brothers, a shady oil man (Ian Roberts), a surgeon (Robert Stanton), Brian is searching for his place in the world. Unfulfilled by his work he spends a good portion of his day pursuing his goal of someday adopting a baby from... Full synopsis »

MOVIE REVIEW

Paul Dano broke into the mainstream with Little Miss Sunshine, immediately capturing the attention of many critics across the nation. His follow-up, the 2007 epic There Will Be Blood, failed to get him an Oscar nomination, but the buzz was intense. So, it's a little disappointing to see him deliver a rather dull performance in Gigantic, a romantic dramedy that doesn't have much of a point. Full movie review »
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