Academy Awards archive
Big Oscar Nominations & Wins
Big has 2 Academy Award records in the AwardWentTo archive, including 0 wins.
Wins recorded in the archive
No winning records for Big are represented in this archive. Its recorded nominations are listed below.
All 2 award records
Counts reflect film-linked records in this archive. Historical, special and honorary awards may be included; these are not a verified competitive-award total. Years identify the source film eligibility year.
| Film year | Category / credited nominee | Recorded result |
|---|---|---|
| Film year1988 | Best Actor Credited nominee / recipientTom Hanks Josh | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1988 | Original Screenplay Credited nominee / recipientGary Ross, Anne Spielberg | Nomination recorded Recorded winner in this categoryRain Man Screenplay by Ronald Bass, Barry Morrow; Story by Barry Morrow |
Who else was nominated?
Compare Big with the film-linked nominees recorded in the same category and ceremony. Each performance or song keeps its own credit; winners are marked in gold.
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Best Actor 1988 film year · Ceremony 61
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Original Screenplay 1988 film year · Ceremony 61
- Big This filmNomineeGary Ross, Anne Spielberg
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- A Fish Called WandaNomineeScreenplay by John Cleese; Story by John Cleese, Charles Crichton
- Rain Man★ WinnerScreenplay by Ronald Bass, Barry Morrow; Story by Barry Morrow
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About these award records
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