The Big White

R

2005

1 hr. 45 min.

Comedy

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30%

10 Reviews

Tomatometer

56%

5,000+ Ratings

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An indebted travel agent (Robin Williams) tries to land $1 million by claiming a dead body is his missing brother.

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georgan g

What a great cast! The acting was so believable that despite a far-fetched plot it was very watchable. The dark humor was good and the locations beautiful. Also, rather touching.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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This movie is something else altogether. It is not "Fargo," it is a masterful film of an eclectic group of characters who give the movie so many quirky, perfect moments. It is really sad that movie critics latched onto "Fargo" and found it came up short. This is one of those movies, like the series, "Schitt's Creek," where all the characters are superb and are wonderfully funny.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/21/23

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There's no harm in following another film's tone, but there's a fine line between homage and cheap imitation. The Big White conjures the dark farce of Fargo well, but throws itself in a wood chipper with its terrible ending. This is a neat black comedy that's riddled with holes.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/23/23

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When a movie manages to keep you wondering what is going to happen next, it's almost certainly a good movie, or at least, a very entertaining one.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/26/23

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nicolas b

Kinda wants to be Fargo, but ends up being not.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Very enjoyable film with some good funny moments.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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Mark Mylod

Director

Robin Williams

Paul Barnell

Holly Hunter

Margaret Barnell

Giovanni Ribisi

Ted Watters

Woody Harrelson

Raymond Barnell

Tim Blake Nelson

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Rated: 2/5

Apr 1, 2006

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Robert Koehler

Variety

Snowed under by misjudgment on every level, The Big White is DOA.

Nov 16, 2005

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John DeFore

Hollywood Reporter

Never completely finds its balance.

Oct 10, 2005

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Chuck O'Leary

FulvueDrive-in.com

A lame Fargo wannabe. Despite Robin Williams and a decent supporting cast, this was barely released to theaters, and it's easy to see why.

Rated: 3/10

Jul 13, 2007

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Caffeinated Clint

Moviehole

A cross-between "Raising Arizona" and "The Big Lebowski". A good film.

Rated: 3/5

Nov 7, 2006

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David Cornelius

eFilmCritic.com

It's one of those movies that wants to be hip, but winds up being irritating in a pretentious, poseur sort of way.

Rated: 2/5

Jun 5, 2006

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Synopsis

An indebted travel agent (Robin Williams) tries to land $1 million by claiming a dead body is his missing brother.

Director: Mark Mylod
Executive Producer: Jane Barclay, Hannah Leader, Michael Birnbaum, Andreas Schmid, Andreas Grosch, John Schimmel, Kia Jam
Production Co: Capitol Films, Rising Star
Rating: R (Some Violence|Sexual References|Language)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 20, 2017
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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