Think Big
PG-13

Think Big

All they had was strength, determination, and a lucky chicken bone. Brains aren't everything.

1989 • 86 min • Comedy

Synopsis

Two truckers hired to transport toxic waste across the country get caught up with a teen genius who stows away on their truck.

Our family guide

Best from age 12
61
Movie Knight Score
27 reviews
  • 61 Audience · 27 · 100%

Two eccentric truckers get more than they bargained for when a teen genius stows away, leading to a cross-country adventure with toxic waste and comedic mishaps. It’s a road trip full of quirky characters.

Violence & peril
3/10
Language
3/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking
2/10
Romance & sensuality
1/10
Scary moments
1/10

Heads up

  • Some slapstick violence
  • Mild crude humor
  • Brief suggestive remarks

What it models well

  • Teamwork and friendship
  • Using your intelligence

Talk about it after

  • Stereotypes about truckers
  • Consequences of reckless actions
  • Creative problem-solving

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Top billed cast

Director: Jon Turteltaub • Crew: Jim Wynorski, Jon Turteltaub, David Tausik, Edward Kovach, R.J. Robertson

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Details

TMDB audience
6.1/10 (27)
Age rating
PG-13
Status
Released

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