Big Eyes

She created it. He sold it. And they bought it.


Big Eyes
This film is based on the true story of Walter Keane, who was one of the most successful painters of the 1950s and early 1960s. He earned staggering notoriety by revolutionizing the commercialization and accessibility of popular art with his enigmatic paintings of waifs with big eyes. The truth would eventually be discovered though: his art was actually not created by him at all, but by his wife, Margaret. The Keanes, it seemed, had been living a lie that had grown to gigantic proportions. We focus on Margaret's awakening as an artist, the phenomenal success of her paintings, and her tumultuous relationship with her husband, who was catapulted to international fame while taking credit for her work.

106 minutes.
Parental Guidance 10-12 (Language, Violence, Drug abuse).
Biographical, Drama, On the art circuit

Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.

Red Riding Hood would be impressed.
Red Riding Hood would be impressed.

Credits

Cast
Amy Adams, Christoph Waltz, Krysten Ritter, Jason Schwartzman, Danny Huston, Terence Stamp, Jon Polito
Director
Tim Burton
ScreenplayScott Alexander, Larry Karaszewski
MusicDanny Elfman
CinematographyBruno Delbonnel
EditingJC Bond
Sound formatsDolby Digital
SoundtrackAvailable
Made in2014
Produced byThe Weinstein Company, Silverwood Films, Tim Burton Productions, Electric City Entertainment

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Film and Publications Board (FPB) Report (SA)

GenreDrama
LanguageMild impact, infrequent
NudityNone
SexNone
ViolenceMild to moderate
PrejudiceLow impact, sexism in historical context
BlasphemyNone
Drug abuseNone (sic)
Comments
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USA MPAA rating

PG: Parental Guidance SuggestedRated PG-13 for thematic elements and brief strong language
Runtime106
USA version is usually but not always the same as South African release. Versions released on streaming or DVD, Blu-ray or Video may also differ.

ScreenIt Report (USA)

Sex / Nudity
3
Violence
3
Blood / Gore / Gross
1
Guns / Weapons
0
Profanity
4
Alcohol / Drugs
4
Smoking
4
Disrespectful / Bad Attitude
5
Imitative Behaviour
4
Frightening / Tense Scenes
3
Jump Scenes
0
Tense Family Scenes
5
Music (Scary/Tense)
4
Music (Inappropriate)
0
Topics to talk about
4

CommonSenseMedia Report (USA)

Suggested age limit
13 +
Positive messages
3
Positive role models
2
Violence
2
Sex
1
Language
3
Consumerism
0
Drinking, drugs, smoking
2

Ratings

Scale (Max)20

What the Critics say

Rolling Stone
Peter Travers
13
Metacritic.com
40 critics
12
Rottentomatoes critics
147 critics
13
Rottentomatoes tomatometer
Tomatometer quote icon Well-acted, thought-provoking, and a refreshing change of pace for Tim Burton, Big Eyes works both as a biopic and as a timelessly relevant piece of social commentary.
14
Movie Review Query Engine
MRQE critics quote icon
13
CommonSenseMedia
Staff evaluation quote iconDelightful, quirky biopic of painter Margaret Keane.
15

What the People say

Metacritic.com users
69 users
15
Rottentomatoes users
24786 users
13
Internet
14684 Netizens quote iconBig Eyes brushes a interesting sight on artists and proving ones credibility
14

Average .. 68%

14

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