Synopsis
Young mattress salesman Brian decides to adopt a baby from China but is distracted when he forms a relationship with quirky, wealthy Harriet whom he meets at his mattress store. As their relationship flourishes, unbeknownst to them, a hitman is trying to kill Brian.
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Cast
- Zooey DeschanelHappy
- John GoodmanHappy's Father
- Paul DanoBrian
- Ed AsnerKirby Weathersby
- Jane AlexanderBarbara Weathersby
- Ian RobertsJohn Weathersby
- Robert StantonJames Weathersby
- Clarke PetersRoger Stovall
- Daniel Stewart ShermanKevin Blue
- Mary Page KellerMarguerite Lolly
Recommendations
- 88
New York Post
The slacker comedy-drama-romance-whatever Gigantic will fulfill all your alterna-movie weirdness requirements. - 63
ReelViews
An offbeat romantic comedy that almost - but not quite - works. The characters and situations are a little too quirky for their own good. - 63
Chicago Sun-Times
On the basis of Gigantic, Matt Aselton can make a fine and original film. This isn't quite it, but it has moments so good, all you wish for is a second draft. - 50
The New York Times
With its off-center dialogue and upscale industrial settings, Gigantic strains to be original. But beneath its indie affectations it is really another contemplation of generational misunderstanding. - 50
Chicago Reader
This is loads of fun in the early stretch, as the characters are being introduced, but the story never really goes anywhere. - 30
The Hollywood Reporter
We can be grateful to a stellar cast and some discipline on the part of Matt Aselton, a commercials director making his feature debut, that Gigantic doesn't go completely overboard. Nevertheless, the film will appeal mostly to festivals and adventurous audiences. - 25
The A.V. Club
Any resemblance the film bears to real people and real situations is purely coincidental. - 20
New York Daily News
Dano is a talented actor who needs to aim higher, and it should go without saying that Deschanel can do - and should know - better.
