Big is a 1988 fantasy-comedy film produced by James L. Brooks and directed by Penny Marshall, starring Tom Hanks as a 12-year-old boy in the body of a 30- …

A page for describing YMMV: Big. Allegedly Optimistic Ending: Josh is most likely in for a very rough ride as he returns to his former kid life.

This trope is about yelling a ridiculously long, loud "WHAAAAAT!?" Usually uttered when the character is confused, annoyed or just plain ol' shocked. May be ...

A cause of many or most of the bad happenings in a story, and often the main cause of most or all of them. A Big Bad could be a character with Evil Plans or ... BigBad / Live-Action TV · The Big Bad Wolf · Ex-Big Bad · BigBad / Video Games

The Big "WHY?!" trope as used in popular culture. A character is confronted with great misfortune. He is struck by bad luck at the least convenient moment, ...

The Big Good is the cornerstone of any heroic faction. This character is explicitly stated to be a counterpart to combat the forces of evil.

The Big Fun trope as used in popular culture. The big, fun, lovable fat guy. May be a Boisterous Bruiser depending on how much they like to fight and shout, ...

This trope refers to the habit of movies based on TV shows casting the main characters as being involved in a dramatic plot, particularly when nothing ...

The Big Guy will often be the band's "tank"; a Mighty Glacier who serves as the strongest physical fighter, but also the slowest and least proficient at magic ...

Tropes have no objective definition to them—they shift and morph for each person. One person's Big Bad is another's Shadow Enemy (or whatever non-sensical terms ...