Why is the Moon so much bigger in movies than in real life?

I've seen so many movies where the Moon is so huge and so close to Earth that you can clearly see some relief on there. Is clearly an exaggeration to me.

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Paraboilc
So the movie will look prettier
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BlueTurkey
For exaggeration.
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Ragdoll
The moon looks cool and pretty
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Kanya888
I just don't know.
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