# Big Fan (2009)

> A lonely New York Giants superfan’s worship of his idol turns into a darkly comic crisis when the player violently rejects him.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/17923

## Facts

- Runtime: 91 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama, Crime
- Director: Robert D. Siegel
- Cast: Patton Oswalt, Kevin Corrigan, Michael Rapaport, Marcia Jean Kurtz, Serafina Fiore, Gino Cafarelli, Jonathan Hamm, Matt Servitto
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1228953/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: darkly comic, lonely, uncomfortable, quiet night viewing, sports movie marathon

## Synopsis

A die-hard sports fan faces the harsh reality of idolization gone wrong.

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