Gigantic (2008)
- Directed by
- Matt Aselton
- Genre
- comedy film, romance film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 5.6 of 10 from 164 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A mattress salesman who dreams of adopting a baby from China meets a wealthy woman who takes an interest in him. They start a relationship as he pursues his unusual goal.
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What happens
Gigantic is a 2008 independent comedy film directed by Matt Aselton and starring Paul Dano, Zooey Deschanel, John Goodman, Edward Asner and Jane Alexander. The script, written by Aselton and his college friend Adam Nagata, tells of Brian (Dano), a mattress salesman who wishes to adopt a baby from China, but finds himself sharing his passion with the quirky, wealthy Harriet (Deschanel) when they meet in his store. The story was based on Aselton's childhood wish for his parents to adopt a Chinese baby. The film was shot in New York and Connecticut. It had its world premiere at 2008's Toronto International Film Festival and was released in the United States on April 3, 2009. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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