Big Eyes
A quiet painter fights to reclaim her name when her charismatic husband turns her hauntingly popular portraits into his own artistic empire.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- heightened
- uneasy
- thoughtful movie night
- art-film evening
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film well acted and thought-provoking, praising its social commentary while noting uneven tone and pacing.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Margaret paints the big-eyed children while Walter presents and sells the paintings under his own name.
Tim Burton frames Margaret and Walter's rise through colorful period design and heightened emotional contrasts.
Margaret's artistic identity is suppressed by Walter's public persona and marital manipulation.
Margaret ultimately confronts the deception through a court case over who created the paintings.
Films like Big Eyes, and why
Pollock
shares a biographical focus on an artist, romantic entanglement, and conflict over authorship and public recognition
Frida
combines period biography, artistic ambition, marital power struggles, and a visually distinctive but accessible dramatic style
Maudie
features a real-life artist, questions of identity and creative ownership, and a polished period-drama sensibility
The Wife
shares a true-story courtroom confrontation, social pressure, and a protagonist reclaiming agency against institutionalized deception
Movie Details
- Director
- Tim Burton
- Release Date
- 2014-12-24
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (3672)
Cast
- Amy Adams
- Christoph Waltz
- Danny Huston
- Jon Polito
- Krysten Ritter
- Jason Schwartzman
- Terence Stamp
- Madeleine Arthur
- Delaney Raye
- James Saito
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, Starz Amazon Channel, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Starz, Starz Apple TV channel, Starz Roku Premium Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Big Eyes about?
- A quiet painter fights to reclaim her name when her charismatic husband turns her hauntingly popular portraits into his own artistic empire.
- What is Big Eyes like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Big Eyes as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Big Eyes violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Big Eyes.
- What did critics think of Big Eyes?
- Critics broadly found the film well acted and thought-provoking, praising its social commentary while noting uneven tone and pacing.
- Which films are like Big Eyes?
- Films with a similar feel include Pollock, Frida, Maudie, and The Wife.
- How long is Big Eyes?
- Big Eyes runs 106 minutes.
- Where can I watch Big Eyes?
- In United States, Big Eyes streams on Philo, Starz Amazon Channel, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Starz, Starz Apple TV channel, Starz Roku Premium Channel.
