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Gigantic

Gigantic

When it comes to family and relationships, there are no small surprises.

20085.61h 39mR

Overview

Young mattress salesman Brian decides to adopt a baby from China but is distracted when he forms a relationship with quirky, wealthy Harriet whom he meets at his mattress store. As their relationship flourishes, unbeknownst to them, a hitman is trying to kill Brian.

Directed by Matt Aselton
Written by Matt Aselton, Adam Nagata
Produced by Mindy Goldberg, Christine Vachon
Box Office0Revenue: $166K

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Top Cast

Zooey Deschanel

Zooey Deschanel

Happy

John Goodman

John Goodman

Happy's Father

Paul Dano

Paul Dano

Brian

Ed Asner

Ed Asner

Kirby Weathersby

Jane Alexander

Jane Alexander

Barbara Weathersby

Ian Roberts

Ian Roberts

John Weathersby

Robert Stanton

Robert Stanton

James Weathersby

Clarke Peters

Clarke Peters

Roger Stovall

Daniel Stewart Sherman

Daniel Stewart Sherman

Kevin Blue

Mary Page Keller

Mary Page Keller

Marguerite Lolly

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Themes & Keywords

department storeadoptionchinese womanstalkerstalking

About Gigantic

Gigantic is a comedy, romance film released in 2008 exploring themes of department store, adoption, chinese woman, stalker, stalking. Directed by Matt Aselton, it stars Zooey Deschanel, John Goodman, Paul Dano. Young mattress salesman Brian decides to adopt a baby from China but is distracted when he forms a relationship with quirky, wealthy Harriet whom he meets at his mattress store. As their relationship flourishes, unbeknownst to them, a hitman is trying to kill Brian.

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