Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- witty
- warm
- gentle
- family movie night
- lazy sunday
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film’s elephant-centered premise promising but undermined by a weak script, uneven performances, and low-energy execution.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Jack inherits an elephant rather than money and must transport, house, and ultimately understand the animal.
Jack and the elephant trek across the country while their relationship changes Jack’s outlook on life.
A motivational speaker unprepared for animal care is forced to navigate professional obligations and travel with an elephant.
Jack wants to sell his inheritance, but the elephant’s connection to his late circus-clown father complicates that plan.
Films like Larger Than Life, and why
The Adventures of Milo and Otis
family comedy built around an unusual animal companion, road travel, and a reluctant human bond
Babe
warm animal-centered comedy combining eccentric characters, physical humor, and a transformative journey
What About Bob?
Bill Murray-led comedy with broad situational humor, an unconventional premise, and a fundamentally humane emotional arc
Due Date
family-friendly road comedy in which travel and companionship reshape a dissatisfied adult
Movie Details
- Director
- Howard Franklin
- Release Date
- 1996-07-26
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Rating
- 5.5 / 10 (158)
Cast
- Bill Murray
- Janeane Garofalo
- Matthew McConaughey
- Linda Fiorentino
- Pat Hingle
- Jeremy Piven
- Anita Gillette
- Maureen Mueller
- Keith David
- Tracey Walter
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus
- Rent
- Apple TV Store
- Buy
- Apple TV Store
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Larger Than Life about?
- A struggling motivational speaker inherits an elephant and discovers that the unwieldy obligation may be the most meaningful opportunity of his life.
- What is Larger Than Life like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Larger Than Life as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Larger Than Life violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Larger Than Life.
- What did critics think of Larger Than Life?
- Critics broadly found the film’s elephant-centered premise promising but undermined by a weak script, uneven performances, and low-energy execution.
- Which films are like Larger Than Life?
- Films with a similar feel include The Adventures of Milo and Otis, Babe, What About Bob?, and Due Date.
- How long is Larger Than Life?
- Larger Than Life runs 93 minutes.
- Where can I watch Larger Than Life?
- In United States, Larger Than Life streams on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus.
