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Throughout his life Edward Bloom has always been a man of big appetites, enormous passions and tall tales. In his later years, he remains a huge mystery to his son, William. Now, to get to know the real man, Will begins piecing together a true picture of his father from flashbacks of his amazing adventures.
Theatrical
Jan 9, 2004
Box Office
$123.2M
Budget
$70.0M
Return
1.8x
DVD / Blu-ray
Apr 27, 2004
Theaters
1
Director
Tim Burton
Writer
John August
Producers
Bruce Cohen, Dan Jinks, Richard D. Zanuck
Music
Danny Elfman
Studio
Columbia Pictures, The Zanuck Company, Jinks/Cohen Company, Tim Burton Productions
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Quotes
See all →Understanding the Hidden Depths of Relationships
William Bloom
Okay, okay— The thing about icebergs is you only see 10 percent. The other 90 percent is below the water where you can't see it. That's what it is with you Dad. I'm only seeing this little bit that sticks above the water.
A Father's Charisma and Popularity
William Bloom
Everyone loves my father. He's a very likable guy.
Blending Fact and Fiction in Storytelling
William Bloom
In telling the story of my father's life, it's impossible to separate the fact from the fiction, the man from the myth. The best I can do is to tell it the way he told me. It doesn't always make sense, and most of it never happened. But that's what kind of story this is.
The Value of Complicated Storytelling
Edward Bloom
You see, most men, they'll tell a story straight through— it won't be complicated, but it won't be interesting either.
Cast
Full credits →E
Ewan McGregor
Ed Bloom (young)
A
Albert Finney
Ed Bloom (senior)
B
Billy Crudup
Will Bloom
J
Jessica Lange
Sandra Bloom (senior)
H
Helena Bonham Carter
Jenny (young & senior) / The Witch
A
Alison Lohman
Sandra Bloom (young)
R
Robert Guillaume
Dr. Bennett (senior)
M
Marion Cotillard
Josephine
M
Matthew McGrory
Karl the Giant
D
David Denman
Don Price (age 18-22)
M
Missi Pyle
Mildred
L
Loudon Wainwright III
Beamen
A
Ada Tai
Ping
A
Arlene Tai
Jing
S
Steve Buscemi
Norther Winslow
D
Danny DeVito
Amos Calloway
D
Deep Roy
Mr. Soggybottom
H
Hailey Anne Nelson
Jenny (age 8)
R
R. Keith Harris
Ed's Father
K
Karla Droege
Ed's Mother
