Product Details

• Actors: Patton Oswalt, Marcia Jean Kurtz, Michael Rapaport, Matt Servitto, Gino Cafarelli
• Directors: Robert Siegel
• Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: R (Restricted)
• Studio: Vivendi Entertainment
• DVD Release Date: January 12, 2010
• Run Time: 86 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B002VJVCGY
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #27,277 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Big Fan" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

A 35-year-old parking garage attendant from staten island is the self-described worlds biggest new york giants fan. He lives at home with his mother spending his off hours calling in to local sports-radio station 760 zone where he rants in the support of his beloved team. Studio: Uni Dist Corp (music) Release Date: 01/12/2010 Starring: Kevin Corrigan Patton Oswalt Run time: 86 minutes Rating: R Director: Robert Siegel

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Marx was wrong, religion is NOT the opiate of the masses.., February 20, 2010

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Kevin Quinley "GeezerJock" (Fairfax, VA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Big Fan (DVD)

The NFL is.

This is a chilling depiction of how obsession with a sports team morphs into a genuine psychological pathology. This uber-Giants fan loses all perspective in his identification with his favorite team and player, despite the fact that the latter beats him to within an inch of his life. Sad commentary on modern life and how devoid of meaning it can be that people develop unhealthy attachments to a sports team.

At times the movie was hard to watch, but it was well done in depicting the dark underbelly of sports obsession.

As to this movie, it made me a big fan...

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars My bias against spectator sports ..., February 5, 2010

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Wunder One "Bruhaazul" (Silicon Valley) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Big Fan (DVD)

My bias against spectator sports means I don't watch sports, don't watch movies about sports. But this movie tweaked my interest and I'm glad it did. It isn't about sports ... not even so much about sports fans, though that is the backdrop of the movie. For me, it was about people who don't "fit in" finding a place of their own, a place to feel not alone. This sweet, sad, and funny movie is incredibly well done. Paul and Sal are unforgettable.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Big Fan, March 24, 2010

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TREND700 "TREND700" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Big Fan (DVD)

Paul Aufiero, a 35-year-old parking-garage attendant from Staten Island, is the self-described "world's biggest New York Giants fan". He lives at home with his mother, spending his off hours calling in to local sports-radio station 760 The Zone, where he rants in support of his beloved team, often against his mysterious on-air rival, Eagles fan Philadelphia Phil. His family berates him for doing nothing with his life, but they don't understand the depth of his love of the Giants or the responsibility his fandom carries. "Big Fan" manages to combine just the right amount of comedy in what is most definitely a drama. The acting is surprisingly good, with both Oswalt and Corrigan turning in great performances. The direction causes the movie to be boring in some parts. It is a low budget production, but I felt it was pretty good.