
An adventure as big as life itself.
The story revolves around a dying father and his son, who is trying to learn more about his dad by piecing together the stories he has gathered over the years. The son winds up re-creating his father’s elusive life in a series of legends and myths inspired by the few facts he knows. Through these tales, the son begins to understand his father’s great feats and his great failings.
MPAA: Rated PG-13 for a fight scene, some images of nudity and a suggestive reference.
Principal Cast: Ewan McGregor, Albert Finney, Billy Crudup, and Jessica Lange
Director: Tim Burton

When Edward reads an excerpt about how Goldfish only grow to the size of their fishbowl, he becomes confident that he is meant for greater things.
Themes: Self-Realization, Confidence, Potential, Identity, Ambition, Success, Talents, Fulfillment, Significance
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When a giant is found to be eating the local livestock, the town sends Edward, the only one who volunteered, to confront the giant.
Themes: Risk, Witnessing, Evangelism, Courage, Self-Realization, Potential, Identity, Ambition, Talents
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To begin their journey, Edward and Karl find two distinctive roads that lead out of the city. Naturally, Ed takes the difficult road and is rewarded at the end.
Themes: Counting the Cost, Risk, Persistence, Courage, Pride, Adventure, Trials, Perseverance, Reward
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After spotting a beautiful girl at the circus, Edward becomes infatuated with her and is willing to do anything to find out who she is.
Themes: Counting the Cost, Persistence, Optimism, Determination, Motivation, Love-Romantic, Beauty, Purpose, Destiny
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When Ed is finally rewarded with finding out the identity of his love, he soon realizes that she is already engaged. But that doesn’t stop Ed.
Themes: Persistence, Optimism, Determination, Passion, Giving Up, Love-Romantic, Destiny, Perseverance, Commitment
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When a wolf attacks Will, he finds a more peaceful solution than trying to fight with the beast.
Themes: Enlightenment, Appearances, Danger, Evil, Understanding, Peace, Confrontation, Perception, Solution
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After years of suffering through his fathers fictitious fables, Will insists that his father show him his true self.
Themes: Fatherhood, Relationships, Incredulous, Disbelief, Doubt, Understanding, Logic, Honesty, Lying
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As Ed lays on his deathbed; he insists that his son tell him the final story of his life.
Themes: Elderly, Family, Relationships, Heaven, Significance, Death, Passage, Eternity, Celebration
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