Big Eyes

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Big Eyes

PG-13

2014

1h 46m

Biography

Crime

Drama

Romance

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In the late 1950s and early '60s, artist Walter Keane achieves unbelievable fame and success with portraits of saucer-eyed waifs. However, no one realizes that his wife, Margaret, is the real painter behind the brush. Although Margaret is horrified to learn that Walter is passing off her work as his own, she is too meek to protest too loudly. It isn't until the Keanes' marriage comes to an end and a lawsuit follows that the truth finally comes to light.

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Critics Consensus

Well-acted, thought-provoking, and a refreshing change of pace for Tim Burton, Big Eyes works both as a biopic and as a timelessly relevant piece of social commentary.

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Andi Zeisler

Bitch Media

Jan 22, 2021

The stranger-than-fiction biopic Big Eyes is only the second of [Tim Burton's] non-animated pictures to have a woman at its center, and, perhaps not surprisingly, it's one of the richest portraits he's brought to the screen yet.

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Scott Marks

San Diego Reader

May 23, 2016

0/5

Burton had a chance to make a powerful statement on the struggle for a woman to achieve artistic recognition and instead settled for another childlike fairy tale.

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David Stratton

The Australian

Mar 27, 2015

3.5/5

Burton is telling a fascinating story here, and his confident sense of time and place, allied to Adams's adept performance as the increasingly assertive artist, provide many pleasures.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Aug 26, 2026

3/4

It enforces the notion that spousal abuse doesn’t always have to take the form of physical violence.

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Sean Axmaker

Stream on Demand

Aug 19, 2023

The film works thanks to Burton’s affection for both the art and the artist, Adams’ resilient performance, and a story that is too fascinating to be fiction.

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

Aug 19, 2022

4/5

Quirky bits a humor shake the tone up a bit and Burton does several things with his camera that hearkens back to some of his earlier films.

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Christian S

@Cstein99 4 days ago

This was a well acted and well done move! Excellent!

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Robert P

@Superbad Sep 8, 2026

Big Eyes = a 3.5 star movie!

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donnie M

@RT64375194 Jul 20, 2026

i could only watch 1 stars worth because the jerk who played the husband made me so sick i had to change the channel

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Cristian S

@cristiansj Feb 26, 2026

Muy buena trama basada en una historia real, ritmo y entretenimiento justos. Podría haber sido monótona pero por suerte la manejaron bien.

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Rico J.

@Ricoxf1013 Feb 16, 2026

Loved this true event film!

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thiago s

@Thiagostone Nov 25, 2025

Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom

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Synopsis

In the late 1950s and early '60s, artist Walter Keane achieves unbelievable fame and success with portraits of saucer-eyed waifs. However, no one realizes that his wife, Margaret, is the real painter behind the brush. Although Margaret is horrified to learn that Walter is passing off her work as his own, she is too meek to protest too loudly. It isn't until the Keanes' marriage comes to an end and a lawsuit follows that the truth finally comes to light.

Director: Tim Burton
Producer: Tim Burton, Lynette Howell Taylor, Scott Alexander, Larry Karaszewski
Screenwriter: Scott Alexander, Larry Karaszewski
Distributor: Weinstein Co.
Production Co: Electric City Entertainment, Tim Burton
Rating: PG-13 (Thematic Elements|Brief Strong Language)
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 25, 2014, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 25, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $14.5M
Runtime: 1h 46m

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