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      Big Fan

      R Released Aug 28, 2009 1h 28m Comedy Drama List
      85% 89 Reviews Tomatometer 62% 25,000+ Ratings Audience Score Paul Aufiero (Patton Oswalt), a parking-garage employee, is a huge fan of the New York Giants. He lives at home with his mother (Marcia Jean Kurtz) and spends much of his free time extolling the virtues of his favorite football team on sports radio. One night, Paul and his best friend, Sal (Kevin Corrigan), spy Giants linebacker Quantrell Bishop in their neighborhood and follow him to a strip club. Paul decides to approach his idol, but the encounter goes very badly. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered May 07 Buy Now

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      Featuring Patton Oswalt's sympathetic portrayal, Big Fan humorously and effectively captures the dark and lonely world of a sports fanatic.

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      Bunk M Big Fan tunes you into late night sports talk radio with Paul , from his mom's basement, as he & the ever chill Sal navigate NY Giants game week. Fan-Delirium ensues. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/22/23 Full Review kevin c Patton Oswalt stars as an obsessive fan of the New York Giants who lives with his mother and works in a parking garage attendant, spending his nights calling radio sports talk shows, who's life changes dramatically when he meets his idol and things don't go as planned.  Oswalt, known for his comedy, is very underrated as a dramatic actor as he does a very believable job enveloping this character. 
Really great performance and a well written film. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member A bit violent but an interesting story about professional sports fans who take their enthusiasm a bit too far. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review dave s If you go into Big Fan expecting a Patton Oswald comedy, you will be deeply disappointed. Big Fan is a dark, brooding, and pensive character study of a man fanatically obsessed with the New York Giants, to the point where it impacts on all aspects of his life and those around him. If there is any humor, it is dark to the point where it is hard to see. The broader theme is clearly the danger of any kind of fanaticism, regardless of whether it is sports, religion, politics, etc and the negative impact it can have on society. Directed by Robert Siegel with great confidence, close-ups are used effectively and the periodically jarring editing helps give the viewer a sense of the protagonist's mental decline. This is a small but powerful film. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review bryan b If you ever wondered who calls in to sports radio shows Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member This film was almost good. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      David Fear Time Out Rated: 4/5 Nov 17, 2011 Full Review Linda Barnard Toronto Star First-time director Siegel shows promise. His script is solid, and although the last act feels somewhat awkward, the idea is clever. Rated: 3/4 Nov 29, 2009 Full Review Jonathan F. Richards Film.com Writer-director Robert D. Siegel grew up listening to callers like Paul on The FAN, New York City's all-sports radio, and he gives us a bizarrely sympathetic portrait of a guy who is as devout and as obsessive as any religious fanatic. Nov 22, 2009 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review Paul’s fandom digs him into a hole, but he doesn’t learn anything from it [...] Big fans like Paul are dedicated no matter the circumstances, whether their teams are winning or not, and their resolve is scarily unshakable. Rated: 2.5/4 Aug 25, 2023 Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Big Fan stretches credulity in spots, but, for the most part, it manages to keep its eye on the ball. Rated: 3/4 Sep 1, 2021 Full Review Laura Hiros Rincón de cine ... exploits the talent of multifaceted comedian Patton Oswalt... [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 3/5 Mar 16, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis Paul Aufiero (Patton Oswalt), a parking-garage employee, is a huge fan of the New York Giants. He lives at home with his mother (Marcia Jean Kurtz) and spends much of his free time extolling the virtues of his favorite football team on sports radio. One night, Paul and his best friend, Sal (Kevin Corrigan), spy Giants linebacker Quantrell Bishop in their neighborhood and follow him to a strip club. Paul decides to approach his idol, but the encounter goes very badly.
      Director
      Robert D. Siegel
      Producer
      Jen Cohn
      Screenwriter
      Robert D. Siegel
      Distributor
      First Independent Pictures
      Production Co
      First Independent Pictures, Big Fan Productions, Economy Pictures
      Rating
      R (Language|Some Sexuality)
      Genre
      Comedy, Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Aug 28, 2009, Limited
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Mar 2, 2017
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $234.4K
      Runtime
      1h 28m
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