The Favour, the Watch and the Very Big Fish
“The catch of the day is fresh comedy.”
Ben LewinCast
Bob Hoskins 
Jeff Goldblum 
Natasha Richardson 
Michel Blanc 
Jacques Villeret Angela Pleasence
Credits
Written by: 
Marcel Aymé
Plot
A farce, Hoskins plays a photographer who specializes in religious pictures who searches for a model for Jesus. He does a favor for a friend and finds himself doing a voice track for a porno movie with Natasha Richardson.
Sinekatalog’s take
The Favour, the Watch and the Very Big Fish (1991) is a American comedy directed by Ben Lewin. It stars Bob Hoskins, Jeff Goldblum and Natasha Richardson. It runs 89 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.1 / 10 (1,269 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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