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Gigantic is a 2008 independent comedy film directed by Matt Aselton and starring Paul Dano, Zooey Deschanel, John Goodman, Edward Asner and Jane Alexander. The script, written by Aselton and his college friend Adam Nagata, tells of Brian (Dano), a mattress salesman who wishes to adopt a baby from China , but finds himself sharing his passion ...
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Jun 19, 2009 · Gigantic: Directed by Matt Aselton. With Paul Dano, Zooey Deschanel, John Goodman, Edward Asner. A mattress salesman's plan to adopt a Chinese baby is augmented by the arrival of a young woman who comes to his workplace, falls asleep on one of the beds, and upon waking starts to affect his life.
- Matt Aselton
- 2 min
Apr 3, 2009 · Aug 15, 2011. Brian Weathersby (Paul Dano), a mattress salesman with successful siblings, wants to get more out of life. He makes a decision to adopt a child, and, as he begins the process ...
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- Matt Aselton
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- Paul Dano
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Apr 9, 2009 · A debut film by Matt Aselton about a young mattress salesman who falls in love with a rich girl and her eccentric father, who is a millionaire with a back problem and a Chinese baby. The film has moments of originality and charm, but also odd and jarring scenes that spoil the mood. Read the full review by Roger Ebert, who praises the performances and the dialogue, but criticizes the film's structure and tone.
A mattress salesman's plan to adopt a Chinese baby is augmented by the arrival of a young woman who comes to his workplace, falls asleep on one of the beds, and upon waking starts to affect his life. Do we ever get what we want? Brian sells mattresses in a warehouse store; his father and older brothers have material success.