Edward Bloom (Albert Finney) has always been a teller of tall-tales about his oversized life as a young man (Ewan McGregor), when his wanderlust led him on an unlikely journey from a small town in Alabama around the world and back again. In speaking about his mythic exploits, he weaves epic tales about giants, blizzards, a witch, and conjoined-twin lounge singers. With his larger-than-life stories, Bloom charms almost everyone he encounters except for his estranged son Will (Billy Crudup). When his mother, Sandra (Jessica Lange), tries to reunite them as Edward lies in a hospital bed dying of cancer, Will becomes desperate to know the complicated man before it's too late. In doing so, he must learn how to separate fact from fiction as he comes to terms with his father's great feats and great failings. Danny Elfman received an Oscar nomination for his original score.