However,whileLittledraws clear inspiration fromBig, the movie includes one important twist that separates it from its predecessor.

This creates a very similar setup toBigbut with opposite results.

Working onLittle, Marsai Martin became the youngest Hollywood executive producer ever at the age of 14.

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Along the way, she makes new friends and realizes that her behavior has been terrible.

The movie was seen as funny and heartfelt, and Tom Hanks was its breakout star.

Critics praised Hanks' performance as lovably childlike and innocent.

Issa Rae and Marsai Martin in Little (2019)

The movie is directed by Penny Marshall, with Tom Hanks in the lead role.

Tom Hanks as Josh in Big, making big sad eyes, and Tom Hanks as Ray in The Burbs, looking sketchy

The 1980s classic Big follows the story of Josh Baskin, a 12-year-old boy whose wish to grow up is granted after being turned away from a carnival ride for his short height. The movie is directed by Penny Marshall, with Tom Hanks in the lead role.

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A woman is transformed into her younger self at a point in her life when the pressures of adulthood become too much to bear. Production on the film began in June 2018 and ran until August of that year.Littlewas an idea that stemmed fromBlack-ishstar Marsai Martin, who at 14 is the youngest executive producer in Hollywood history.

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