Big Eyes

2014 106 min ★ 7.0 Drama

In the late 1950s and early '60s, artist Walter Keane achieves unbelievable fame and success with portraits of saucer-eyed waifs. However, no one realizes that his wife, Margaret, is the real painter behind the brush. Although Margaret is horrified to learn that Walter is passing off her work as his own, she is too meek to protest too loudly. It isn't until the Keanes' marriage comes to an end and a lawsuit follows that the truth finally comes to light.

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Cast

Amy Adams

Margaret Keane

Christoph Waltz

Walter Keane

Danny Huston

Dick Nolan

Jon Polito

Enrico Banducci

Krysten Ritter

Dee-Ann

Jason Schwartzman

Ruben

Terence Stamp

John Canaday

Madeleine Arthur

Older Jane

Delaney Raye

Young Jane

James Saito

Judge

Details

Director

Tim Burton

Tagline

"She created it. He sold it. And everyone bought it."

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$10,000,000

Revenue

$28,900,000

Production

The Weinstein Company, Silverwood Films, Electric City Entertainment, Tim Burton Productions

Reviews

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John Chard

January 8, 2016

★ 7.5/10

Film making could be the windows of the soul... Directed by Tim Burton and written by Scott Alexander & Larry Karaszewski, Big Eyes brings to the screen the story of artist Margaret Keane (Amy Adams), who was producing a number of paintings of waifs with big eyes that captured the art world's imagination. Unfortunately her charlatan husband (Christolph Waltz) manipulated the interest in her wor...

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tmdb51616167

September 3, 2024

★ 8/10

When I first started watching the movie "Big Eyes" starring Amy Adams, I didn't have high expectations. I assumed it would be another typical older film that had its time in the spotlight. However, I was pleasantly surprised as the story unfolded. The film follows a wife who decides to leave her husband, realizing he's not the right match for her. She finds solace in a painter who she admires, ...