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Bigger Than the Sky

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When his girlfriend leaves him, depressed designer Peter Rooker shakes up his life by auditioning for a community theater production. Despite his horrible performance, director Edwina Walters sees Peter's potential and gives him the part. Peter quickly adjusts to theater life, growing close to actor Michael Degan and his co-star girlfriend, Grace Hargrove. Trouble ensues when Peter falls for Grace, placing the play in jeopardy.

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Sheri Linden The Hollywood Reporter 02/23/2005
An off-putting combination of earnestness and apparent disregard for audience involvement. Go to Full Review Lisa Schwarzbaum Entertainment Weekly 02/23/2005
F
Are the filmmakers making meta use of a bland, uncharismatic actor to play a bland, uncharismatic actor who plays one of the theater's most memorable men? Nah, thinking like that requires panache. Go to Full Review Ed Park Village Voice 02/22/2005
Bigger lopes along endlessly, a no-surprises foray into backstage high jinks and the notion of life as the best acting coach there is. Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 10/29/2017
C
Unwatchable mushy comedy. Go to Full Review Daniel Eagan Film Journal International 02/23/2005
Bigger Than the Sky is, like its lead character, equal parts endearing and exasperating. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Tim M @tgmacman 08/04/2025 Bigger Than the Sky's apparent reverence for community theatre is misplaced on a saccharine screenplay and weak ensemble. See more 08/02/2013 This movie is just bad - the acting is terrible and they do a terrible job of making you care about the characters. See more 04/18/2013 So many things wrong with this flick, starting with a protagonist who, although "nice enough," just isn't very likeable. See more 08/22/2012 Sweet film for community theater enthusiasts. See more 08/23/2011 I'm very inclined to like it since I'm in love with Portland, but, I'm afraid it didn't lift its own weight or carry its own water or nose out my negative feelings. It didn't even ruffle my panache! See more 07/31/2011 All my theater fans should like this - maybe even "Rudy" fans would like this movie - the critics are unkind, but we enjoyed this old movie. John Corbett gives a marvelous performance. I love the part where Patty Duke locks her son Sean Astin in the closet. Very cool disposition of the ashes, too. Thanks, Marsha - it didn't pass the "Anne" test, but to her credit, we did walk 9 miles in the morning. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Al Corley

Director

Marcus Thomas

Peter Rooker

John Corbett

Michael Degan

Amy Smart

Grace Hargrove

Sean Astin

Ken Zorbell

Clare Higgins

Edwina Winters

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Bigger Than the Sky

Bigger Than the Sky (2005) Bigger Than the Sky (2005) Bigger Than the Sky (2005) Grace (AMY SMART, center left), Peter (MARCUS THOMAS, center), Michael (JOHN CORBETT, center right), and the rest of the cast take their bows after a performance of "Cyrano" in BIGGER THAN THE SKY. Director AL CORLEY (center) with (left to right) AMY SMART, MARCUS THOMAS, JOHN CORBETT, and CLARE HIGGINS on the set of BIGGER THAN THE SKY. JOHN CORBETT and MARCUS THOMAS star as Michael Degan and Peter Rooker in BIGGER THAN THE SKY. PATTY DUKE and SEAN ASTIN star as Mrs. Keene and Ken Zorbell in BIGGER THAN THE SKY. CLARE HIGGINS stars as Edwina in BIGGER THAN THE SKY. Peter (MARCUS THOMAS) relaxes with a book in BIGGER THAN THE SKY. View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis When his girlfriend leaves him, depressed designer Peter Rooker shakes up his life by auditioning for a community theater production. Despite his horrible performance, director Edwina Walters sees Peter's potential and gives him the part. Peter quickly adjusts to theater life, growing close to actor Michael Degan and his co-star girlfriend, Grace Hargrove. Trouble ensues when Peter falls for Grace, placing the play in jeopardy.
Director
Al Corley
Producer
Craig Borden, Mark Burton, Bart Rosenblatt
Screenwriter
Rodney Vaccaro
Distributor
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp.
Production Co
Neverland Films, Code Entertainment
Rating
PG-13 (Sexual References|Some Language)
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 18, 2005, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 30, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$20.1K
Runtime
1h 46m
Sound Mix
Surround
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