The Big Picture

1989

Action / Comedy / Drama / Romance

15
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 88% · 24 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 46% · 2.5K ratings
IMDb Rating 6.2/10 10 6151 6.2K

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Plot summary

Hollywood beckons for recent film school grad Nick Chapman, who is out to capitalize on the momentum from his national award-winning student film. Studio executive Allen Habel seduces Nick with a dream deal to make his first feature, but once production gets rolling, corporate reality begins to intervene: Nick is unable to control a series of compromises to his high-minded vision, and it's all he can do to maintain his integrity in the midst of filmmaking chaos.


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Top cast

Jennifer Jason Leigh as Lydia Johnson
Holly Fields as Daughter
Teri Hatcher as Gretchen
Kevin Bacon as Nick Chapman
1080p.BLU
1.64 GB
1920*1080
English 2.0
NR
23.976 fps
1 hr 40 min
Seeds 10

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by lee_eisenberg 8 / 10

Christopher Guest gets real

In between playing a heavy metal rocker and six-fingered man, and then making a series of mockumentaries, Christopher Guest directed a narrative movie. "The Big Picture" stars Kevin Bacon as a budding director who discovers that his dreams of stardom don't come as easily as he expected, least of all because of interference in his planned movie.

Christopher Guest revisited the topic of movie production in 2006's "For Your Consideration" (one of the mockumentaries). That one focused more on the cast members' egos. Both movies co-star his Spinal Tap bandmate Michael McKean (absent here is Harry Shearer). In both cases - and probably with every one of his movies - there's a great time to be had by everyone. You're sure to like this movie.

Also starring Jennifer Jason Leigh, J. T. Walsh, Teri Hatcher, and a whole bunch of people in brief appearances.

Reviewed by gavin6942 7 / 10

Under-appreciated Satire

Film school grad Nick Chapman (Kevin Bacon) thought his career was made after his award winning short film, but discovered Hollywood wasn't as easy as it seems.

Greenlit by David Puttnam of Columbia Pictures, the president was ousted two weeks after production began, and the subsequent regime at the studio, according to Guest, were unable to figure out what could be done with the film as many executives at the studio didn't like the film because they felt like they were being brutally satirized in it. Columbia quietly gave The Big Picture a limited theatrical release (despite opening to positive reviews) before sending it to video.

With all the names attached o this film, the clever writing and positive message, it is amazing this one slipped under the radar. It might satirize Hollywood, but by no means do I feel it insults it or calls out anyone in particular (though, who knows what the writer had in mind).

I especially enjoyed the role played by Jennifer Jason Leigh. She may be one of the best actresses of modern times, no one seems to recognize it. Between "Fast Times" (1982) and "Hateful Eight" (2015), no one seems to have noticed her. And why not? She was dynamite in so many things, and this film is the evidence.

Reviewed by jnunes-1 9 / 10

Overlooked classic

I've watched this many times, and feel that this ranks with the best work of Christopher Guest. Kevin Bacon is outstanding as the idealistic young director Nick Chapman, who falls prey to the jaded Hollywood lifestyle - long before he can afford it personally or financially. Martin Short's role as Nick's agent is hilarious, and other good performances are turned in by Jennifer Jason Leigh, Terri Hatcher, and many others. This is Spinal Tap for the film industry, and well worth a look.

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