Bigger (film)

Bigger
Bigger
Directed by	George Gallo
Written by	George Gallo; Brad Furman; Ellen Furman; Andy Weiss;
Produced by	Steve Lee Jones; Scott LaStaiti; Camilo Castro; Eric Weider;
Starring	Tyler Hoechlin; Aneurin Barnard; Julianne Hough; Victoria Justice; Calum Von Moger; Tom Arnold; DJ Qualls;
Cinematography	Michael Negrin
Music by	Jeff Beal
Production; company	Bee Holder Productions
Distributed by	Freestyle Releasing
Release dates	September 13, 2018 (Las Vegas premiere); October 12, 2018;
Running time	107 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Bigger (styled as Bigger: The Joe Weider Story) is a 2018 American comedy-drama film by director George Gallo about the life of real life bodybuilders Joe and Ben Weider.^[1]^[2]

Premise[]

Brothers Joe and Ben Weider were the architects of Muscle. Against all odds, they launched an empire. Along the way they discovered Arnold Schwarzenegger, inspired female empowerment, championed diversity, and started a movement that changed the world of bodybuilding in the United States.

Cast[]

Tyler Hoechlin as Joe Weider
Aneurin Barnard as Ben Weider
Julianne Hough as Betty Weider
Victoria Justice as Huguette "Kathy" Weider (Based on Hedwiges "Vicky" Uzar)
Steve Guttenberg as Louis Weider
DJ Qualls as Michael Steere
Tom Arnold as Roy Hawkins
Calum Von Moger as Arnold Schwarzenegger
Colton Haynes as Jack LaLanne
Max Martini as Jerry George
Kevin Durand as Bill Hauk (Based on Bob Hoffman)
Robert Forster as Joe Weider in 2008
Stan De Longeaux as Claude Regine
James Adam Madsen Jr. as Bill Pearl
Sergio Oliva Jr. as Sergio Oliva Sr.

Reception[]

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 20% based on 10 reviews, and an average rating of 4.3/10.^[3] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 37 out of 100 based on 5 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".^[4] Michael Rechtshaffen of Los Angeles Times wrote: "Without a sturdier script featuring fully dimensional characters... the performances prove to be as unconvincing as their ethnic accents and period wigs."^[5]

References[]

^ Murphy, Desiree (September 14, 2018). "Julianne Hough Wows as Fitness Model Betty Weider in First Trailer for 'Bigger' (Exclusive)". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (August 8, 2018). "George Gallo's Bodybuilding Gurus Pic 'Bigger' Lands With Freestyle Releasing". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
^ "Bigger (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
^ "Bigger Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
^ Rechtshaffen, Michael (October 11, 2018). "Review: Fitness gurus biopic 'Bigger' is not better". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 16, 2021.

External links[]

Bigger at IMDb

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[1] Murphy, Desiree (September 14, 2018). "Julianne Hough Wows as Fitness Model Betty Weider in First Trailer for 'Bigger' (Exclusive)". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved October 18, 2018.

[2] D'Alessandro, Anthony (August 8, 2018). "George Gallo's Bodybuilding Gurus Pic 'Bigger' Lands With Freestyle Releasing". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 18, 2018.

[3] "Bigger (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 30 October 2021.

[4] "Bigger Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 26 March 2019.

[5] Rechtshaffen, Michael (October 11, 2018). "Review: Fitness gurus biopic 'Bigger' is not better". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 16, 2021.

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