Big (1988)

When a young boy makes a wish at a carnival machine to be big, he wakes up the following morning to find that it has been granted and his body has grown older overnight, but he is still the same 13-year-old boy inside. Now he must learn how to cope with the unfamiliar world of grown-ups, including getting a job and having his first romantic encounter with a woman.

Genres: Fantasy, Drama, Comedy

What to watch after Big

• A League of Their Own (1992) — Same subject: baseball
• That Thing You Do! (1996) — Tom Hanks appears in both
• Jerry and Marge Go Large (2022) — Same feel: cheerful, feel-good
• Overboard (1987) — Jared Rushton appears in both
• Working Girl (1988) — Same subject: new york city
• Saving Mr. Banks (2013)