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The Big White (2005)

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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 to convince ambitious insurance company agent Ted (Giovanni Ribisi) to pay off the one-million-dollar claim on his brother, who has been missing for five years, Paul's debts are mounting as fast as his

R, 1 hr. 45 min.

Drama, Comedy

Directed By: Mark Mylod

In Theaters: Dec 16, 2005 Wide

On DVD: Jun 6, 2006

Echo Bridge Home Entertainment

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

November 16, 2005 Full Review Source: Variety

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Robert Koehler

Variety

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Never completely finds its balance.

October 10, 2005 Comment

John DeFore

Hollywood Reporter

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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.

July 13, 2007 Comment

Chuck O'Leary

FulvueDrive-in.com

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

November 7, 2006 Comment

Clint Morris

Moviehole

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.

June 13, 2006 Full Review Source: Movie Metropolis

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James Plath

Movie Metropolis

It's one of those movies that wants to be hip, but winds up being irritating in a pretentious, poseur sort of way.

June 5, 2006 Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com

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David Cornelius

eFilmCritic.com

Though it's better than Robin Williams' recent theatrical hit R.V., it still doesn't quite click.

June 2, 2006 Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

Combustible Celluloid

a very good and underrated little movie, full of black comedy, clever coincidences and plot twists

May 30, 2006 Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com

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Christopher Null

Filmcritic.com

Enjoyably quirky thriller with bizarre, off-the-wall performances from its entire cast and some striking location work.

March 23, 2006 Full Review Source: ViewLondon

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Matthew Turner

ViewLondon

March of the Penguins was funnier and edgier.

December 15, 2005 Full Review Source: L.A. Weekly

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Robert Abele

L.A. Weekly

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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

April 24, 2009

Film Crazy

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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 direction from Mark Mylod, the excellent

June 20, 2007