The Big White

The Big White (2005)

  • 30% of critics liked it
    (10 reviews)

  • 55% of users liked it
    (7,679 ratings)

A travel agent in deep debt attempts to swindle a by-the-books insurance agent by claiming the corpse of a gangland hit as his long-missing brother in director Mark Mylod's dark crime comedy. Paul Barnell (Robin Williams) is in trouble. Saddled with a cantankerous wife (Holly Hunter) and unable… More

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R,
Directed By
Written By
Collin Friesen
Genres
Drama, Comedy
In Theaters
Dec 16, 2005 Limited
Echo Bridge

Critic Reviews

  • Robert Koehler, Variety

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

  • John DeFore, Hollywood Reporter

    Never completely finds its balance.

  • 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.

  • Clint Morris, Moviehole

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

  • James Plath, Movie Metropolis

    Though it doesn't have the subtlety, complexity, and measured wit of Fargo and doesn't seem to say as much about the human condition, as a simple black comedy The Big White is great fun.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Film C


    Its a weirdly good film with funny and unbelievable bits i think its sort of dark humour but its weird and heart warming as its gives erfect reasons for why robin williams did wat he did with twist unvieling at every moment so worth a watch

  • Jose Z


    A very good movie, a black comedy you really can enjoy. I follows the same formula of the Cohen brothers film Fargo, but not with the same impact. Maybe the story and the plot aren't fully developed and has some holes on them, but all that is very well balanced with a great… More

  • Morgan S


    lol really funny! his wife is really funny

  • Jeffrey M


    The Big White can be rightly thought of as a poor man's Fargo, a clever black comedy that doubles as a character study. It doesn't have the same witty dialogue or sense of depth as Fargo, or the laughs of other black comedies like Bad Santa, but The Big White is held up by… More

  • FanGirl B


    An usual little gem.

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