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Where was Big Fish filmed?

2004 film, directed by Tim Burton.

  • Alabama

The story is set in Alabama, so the filming stayed close to the setting.

Red pins: where it was filmed. Amber pins: where the story is set. Select a pin to see its name.

Where it’s set vs. where it was filmed

Set in
Alabama; Paris
Filmed in
Alabama
Distance
About 4,520 miles (7,274 km) between Paris and the nearest filming location.

About Big Fish

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Released
2004
Director
Tim Burton
Cast
Ewan McGregorAlbert FinneyBilly CrudupJessica LangeHelena Bonham CarterAlison LohmanRobert GuillaumeMarion CotillardSteve BuscemiDanny DeVito
Genre
FantasyDramaComedyMagic RealistWerewolf
Based on
Big Fish: A Novel of Mythic Proportions

The story

At William Bloom's wedding party, his father Edward recalls the day Will was born, claiming he caught an enormous catfish using his wedding ring as bait.

She shows Edward how he will die, which does not faze him.

Not ready to settle down, Edward leaves Spectre, but makes a promise to Jenny that he will return.

Famous lines from Big Fish

Could you name the film from one of these? Famous lines turn up in the daily game.

  • He ate my dog!Young girl in crowd
  • I don't expect to.Edward
  • Did you do any of that?Will
  • It's only three lines long.Edward
  • Well, it's not a short one.Edward

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