Josh Baskin
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Josh Baskin is the young boy who magically becomes an adult overnight and navigates the adult world with childlike innocence in the film "Big."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Josh Baskin canonical | 3 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ |
| ageAtStart | 12 years old ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Big ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Zoltar Speaks machine
ⓘ
surface form:
Zoltar fortune teller machine
carnival setting ⓘ |
| characterDevelopment | gains understanding of adult responsibilities ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Anne Spielberg
ⓘ
Gary Ross ⓘ |
| employer | MacMillan Toy Company ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse |
Big (film)
ⓘ
surface form:
Big (film universe)
|
| filmReleaseYear | 1988 ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
Big (film)
ⓘ
surface form:
Big (1988 film)
|
| friend | Billy Kopecki ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | fantasy comedy-drama character ⓘ |
| instrumentPlayed | floor piano ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| loveInterest | Susan Lawrence ⓘ |
| maturityChange | chooses to become a child again ⓘ |
| medium | live-action film ⓘ |
| narrativeArc | coming-of-age ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableScene | FAO Schwarz piano dance scene ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
childlike innocence
ⓘ
naivety about adult life ⓘ playfulness ⓘ |
| occupation | toy company employee ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
David Moscow
ⓘ
Tom Hanks ⓘ |
| residence |
New Jersey (childhood)
ⓘ
New York City (inferred, may live or work there frequently) ⓘ
surface form:
New York City (as adult)
|
| returnsTo | child form at end of film ⓘ |
| screenTimeFocus | protagonist ⓘ |
| themeEmbodied |
contrast between childhood and adulthood
ⓘ
loss of childhood innocence ⓘ |
| transformationCause | wish to be big ⓘ |
| wishMadeTo | Zoltar Speaks machine ⓘ |
| worksOn | toy design ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.