Big Eyes

Big Eyes
Big Eyes
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Tim Burton
Written by	Scott Alexander; Larry Karaszewski
Produced by	Tim Burton; Scott Alexander; Larry Karaszewski; Lynette Howell;
Starring	Amy Adams; Christoph Waltz; Danny Huston; Jon Polito; Krysten Ritter; Jason Schwartzman; Terence Stamp;
Cinematography	Bruno Delbonnel
Edited by	JC Bond
Music by	Danny Elfman
Production; companies	Electric City Entertainment; Silverwood Films; Tim Burton Productions;
Distributed by	The Weinstein Company
Release dates	December 15, 2014 (New York City); December 25, 2014 (United States);
Running time	106 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$10 million
Box office	$29.3 million

Big Eyes is a 2014 American biographical drama film directed by Tim Burton, written by Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski, and starring Amy Adams and Christoph Waltz. It is about the relationship between American artist Margaret Keane and her second husband, Walter Keane, who, in the 1950s and 1960s, took credit for Margaret's phenomenally popular paintings of people with big eyes.

The film had its world premiere in New York City on December 15, 2014,^[4] and was released in the U.S. by The Weinstein Company on December 25, 2014.^[5] It was met with generally favorable reviews, with particular praise given to the performances of Adams and Waltz and performed moderately well at the box office, grossing $29 million worldwide against the budget of $10 million. Adams won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical and received a nomination for the BAFTA for Best Actress in a Leading Role. Waltz was also nominated for a Golden Globe for his performance, and Lana Del Rey received a Golden Globe nomination for the film's title song, "Big Eyes".

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