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Is Big safe for children?

PG Fantasy, Drama, Comedy Generally safe
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# Big - Parental Guide A charming fantasy comedy where a child's wish to be grown-up literally comes true, leaving him navigating adult life in a child's mind. The PG rating is well-earned with no violence, profanity, or scary content—though there's mild romantic elements. Perfect for children ages 8 and up who enjoy imaginative, family-friendly stories.
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Violence
Mild
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Language / Profanity
None
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Sexual Content
None
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Horror / Scary
None
Type
Movie
Released
1988
Rating
PG
Genre
Fantasy, Drama, Comedy

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.

Tom Hanks
Tom Hanks
Josh Baskin
Elizabeth Perkins
Elizabeth Perkins
Susan
Robert Loggia
Robert Loggia
MacMillan
John Heard
John Heard
Paul
Full cast on IMDb ›
Under 6
Not yet
Ages 6–8
With parent
Ages 9–12
Yes
Ages 13+
Yes

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Ratings based on MPAA/TV classification and TMDB metadata. Updated March 2026.
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