Overview
When a young boy makes a wish at a carnival machine to be big—he wakes up the following morning to find that it has been granted and his body has grown older overnight. But he is still the same 13-year-old boy inside. Now he must learn how to cope with the unfamiliar world of grown-ups including getting a job and having his first romantic encounter with a woman.
Trailer
Crew
DirectorPenny Marshall
WriterAnne Spielberg, Gary Ross
Cast
Tom Hanks
Josh Baskin
Elizabeth Perkins
Susan
Robert Loggia
MacMillan
John Heard
Paul
Jared Rushton
Billy
David Moscow
Young Josh
Jon Lovitz
Scotty Brennen
Mercedes Ruehl
Mrs. Baskin
Josh Clark
Mr. Baskin
Kimberlee M. Davis
Cynthia Benson
Oliver Block
Freddie Benson
Erika Katz
Cynthia's Friend
Allan Wasserman
Gym Teacher
Mark Ballou
Derek
Gary Klar
Ticket Taker
Alec Von Sommer
First Brother
Chris Dowden
Second Brother
Rockets Redglare
Motel Clerk
Jamie Tirelli
Spanish Voice (voice)
Paul Herman
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Keywords
baseballcoming of agebest friendco-workers relationshipbody-swapmagic realismbronx, new york citynostalgicpinball machinetoy makerjob promotionhomesicknew toyquarterunplugged electronic worksyankee stadiumwish fulfillmentbunk bedwoman directortoymaker
Details
Budget
$18M
Revenue
$152M
TMDb Votes
4,025
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 4, 2026