USA,
1988, 100 min
(Special edition: 130 min)
Directed by:
Penny MarshallCinematography:
Barry SonnenfeldComposer:
Howard ShoreCast:
Tom Hanks, Elizabeth Perkins, Robert Loggia, John Heard, Jared Rushton, David Moscow, Jon Lovitz, Mercedes Ruehl, Gary Howard Klar, Jamie Tirelli (more)VOD (5)
Plots(1)
Josh (Tom Hanks) wishes he was big. When he wakes up the next day, he's an adult! Now, Josh must hold down a job, please a new boss (Robert Loggia) and navigate a relationship with a beautiful woman (Elizabeth Perkins). Soon, Josh just wants to be a kid again, but can he? (20th Century Fox Home Entertainment)
Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1989 - Tom Hanks (Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role)
- 1989 - Anne Spielberg, Gary Ross (Best Original Screenplay)
Golden Globes
- 1989 - Tom Hanks (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy)
- 1989 - Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 1988 - Tom Hanks (Best Actor)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1988 - Tom Hanks (Best Actor)
The Saturn Awards
- 2008 - Best DVD Special Edition Release
- 1990 - Anne Spielberg, Gary Ross (Best Writing)
- 1990 - Tom Hanks (Best Actor)
- 1990 - Robert Loggia (Best Supporting Actor)
- 1990 - Best Fantasy Film
- 1990 - Penny Marshall (Best Director)
- 1990 - Jared Rushton (Best Performance by a Younger Actor)