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Larger Than Life

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Larger Than Life (1996)

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Reviews Counted:15

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Rotten:13

Average Rating:4.2/10

Runtime: 1 hr 37 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: When Jack Corcoran's dad -- a circus clown -- dies, he leaves his son two things: a huge pile of debts, and a very large elephant named Vera. In order to pay the debts (and for other obvious... When Jack Corcoran's dad -- a circus clown -- dies, he leaves his son two things: a huge pile of debts, and a very large elephant named Vera. In order to pay the debts (and for other obvious reasons) Jack decides to sell Vera. The only problem is, the pair must travel cross-country to reach the people willing to purchase the pachyderm! The result is an unusual, event-filled, hassle-laden adventure, that Jack will NEVER forget. [More]

Starring: Bill Murray, Janeane Garofalo, Pat Hingle, Matthew McConaughey

Starring: Bill Murray, Janeane Garofalo, Pat Hingle, Matthew McConaughey, Linda Fiorentino, Tracey Walter

Director: Howard Franklin

Director: Howard Franklin

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Reviews for Larger Than Life

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Rob Nelson

Of course, the elephant Vera keeps sticking her trunk in where it isn't wanted, literally consuming tons of candy and stepping on Murray's cellular phone. Ha ha.

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Todd McCarthy

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Staci Layne Wilson

What white elephant?

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Randy Shulman

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comment Comment | Nov., 04 2004 03:48 PM

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Mike McGranaghan

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comment Comment | Feb., 12 2004 05:10 PM

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Stephen Holden

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Rob Vaux

It's hard watching a comic of Bill Murray's talents get upstaged by a bored-looking elephant.

comment Comment | Nov., 01 2002 06:42 PM

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Scott Weinberg

One of Bill Murray's least enjoyable (and gimmickiest) experiments.

comment Comment | Sep., 26 2002 02:42 AM

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Jeffrey Westhoff

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comment Comment | Aug., 07 2002 04:18 PM

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Dwayne E. Leslie

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2/4

Manages to eke out only infrequent, peanut-size pleasures along its lumbering way.

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Edward Guthmann

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