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The BFG

"The world is more giant than you can imagine."

2016-06-01 Adventure 1hr 57m

The BFG is no ordinary bone-crunching giant. He is far too nice and jumbly. It's lucky for Sophie that he is. Had she been carried off in the middle of the night by the Bloodbottler, or any of the other giants—rather than the BFG—she would have soon become breakfast. When Sophie hears that the giants are flush-bunking off to England to swollomp a few nice little chiddlers, she decides she must stop them once and for all. And the BFG is going to help her!

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Storyline

The BFG is no ordinary bone-crunching giant. He is far too nice and jumbly. It's lucky for Sophie that he is. Had she been carried off in the middle of the night by the Bloodbottler, or any of the other giants—rather than the BFG—she would have soon become breakfast. When Sophie hears that the giants are flush-bunking off to England to swollomp a few nice little chiddlers, she decides she must stop them once and for all. And the BFG is going to help her!

  • Released
    2016-06-01
  • Revenue
    $195,243,411
  • Budget
    $140,000,000
  • Runtime
    1hr 57m
  • Genre
    Adventure, Family, Fantasy
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    6.3
  • Production
    Walt Disney Pictures, Amblin Entertainment, Reliance Entertainment, Walden Media, The Kennedy/Marshall Company, The Roald Dahl Story Company

Crew

Steven Spielberg
Director
Melissa Mathison
Screenplay
Sam Mercer
Producer
Keywords:
london, england england queen little girl orphan cannibal based on children's book giant candid evil brother live action remake comforting

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Cast

Mark Rylance

Mark Rylance
The BFG
Ruby Barnhill

Ruby Barnhill
Sophie
Rebecca Hall

Rebecca Hall
Mary
Jemaine Clement

Jemaine Clement
Fleshlumpeater
Bill Hader

Bill Hader
Bloodbottler
Penelope Wilton

Penelope Wilton
The Queen
Marilyn Norry

Marilyn Norry
Matron
Chris Shields

Chris Shields
General #1
Matt Frewer

Matt Frewer
General #2
Geoffrey Wade

Geoffrey Wade
General #3
Rafe Spall

Rafe Spall
Mr. Tibbs
Haig Sutherland

Haig Sutherland
Danish Father
John Emmet Tracy

John Emmet Tracy
Palace Staff #1 (aka Footman)
Adam Godley

Adam Godley
Manhugger / Lout #1
Daniel Bacon

Daniel Bacon
Bonecruncher / Lout #2
Paul Moniz de Sa

Paul Moniz de Sa
Meatdripper / Lout #3
Ólafur Darri Ólafsson

Ólafur Darri Ólafsson
Maidmasher / Cook
Michael Adamthwaite

Michael Adamthwaite
Butcher Boy / Danish Driver
Gabrielle Rose

Gabrielle Rose
Cook
Lucia Ryan

Lucia Ryan
Orphan Girl #1 / Sophie Understudy
Julia Torrance

Julia Torrance
Orphan Girl #2
Graham Curry

Graham Curry
Palace Guardsman
Jonathan Holmes

Jonathan Holmes
Childchewer / Pub Landlord
Chris Gibbs

Chris Gibbs
Gizzardgulper / Late Night Walker
Callum Seagram Airlie

Callum Seagram Airlie
Danish Boy
Shauna Hansen

Shauna Hansen
Danish Boy's Mother
Denise Jones

Denise Jones
Danish Driver's Wife
William Samples

William Samples
Palace Staff #2 (aka Footman)
Andy Thompson

Andy Thompson
Palace Staff #3 (aka Footman)
Paul Barnhill

Paul Barnhill
Palace Staff #4 (aka Footman
Gintare Beinoraviciute

Gintare Beinoraviciute
Bus Passenger
Gerardo Barcala

Gerardo Barcala
English Palace Livery Footman
Simona Hughes

Simona Hughes
Householder

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Movie Reviews

Reviews for The BFG
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A Review by Simon Foster

Written by Simon Foster on 2016-05-15

"The only element of the entire production that inspires any kind of wonder is just how far from a satisfying adaptation the film proves to ... read more

"The only element of the entire production that inspires any kind of wonder is just how far from a satisfying adaptation the film proves to be..." Read the full review here: http://screen-space.squarespace.com/reviews/2016/5/15/the-bfg.html

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A Review by Rangan 6

Written by Rangan on 2016-12-04

**Little Sophie's giant adventure.** I did not dislike it, but I thought it was not creative enough. I had seen the British animation and... read more

**Little Sophie's giant adventure.** I did not dislike it, but I thought it was not creative enough. I had seen the British animation and this one retained the same story. Of course, which was originally from the book, but nothing new other than a decent computer graphics. I liked the performance of the little girl who had played the Sophie. She was the only live character until the final stage where more joins her. So she was wonderful along with Mark Rylance's CGI role. Straight to the point, the adventure begins right away. Sophie, the ten year old orphan girl was snatched by a giant named BFG after she witnessed him wandering on the street through her dorm room window on one midnight. Fearing she might expose the giant's existence, so he had to take her with him to his country. Then there they become very close, but a new threat arises when the other giants suspect of a human's existence in their enclosure. So fighting them, followed by a permanent solution to menace caused by them is what narrated in the rest. It was like Peter Jackson's 'The Lovely Bones' for Steven Spielberg, I mean the films that did not work for them. I anticipated a major surge in this by the family film specialist Spielber. Because I usually love his film, tell me who won't. From children to adults, his films targets all ages. But if you had seen the old version, then you will lose half the interest. That's definitely won't be the same for the kids, they will love it. There's no harm for watching it once, so go for it. _6/10_

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A Review by Ruuz 4

Written by Ruuz on 2017-06-24

The animated '89 version of _The BFG_ was a staple of my youth, so naturally I was excited for a Steven Spielberg redo. Unfortunately, I don... read more

The animated '89 version of _The BFG_ was a staple of my youth, so naturally I was excited for a Steven Spielberg redo. Unfortunately, I don't think the tale lends itself well to the live action format. That, or the hands making this piece were unable to concentrate the narrative to where it went. In either case, the end product is a film with many tiny endearing moments of nostalgia that at no point come together to create a laudable whole. _Final rating:★★ - Had some things that appeal to me, but a poor finished product._

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A Review by Simon Foster

"The only element of the entire production that inspires any kind of wonder is just how far from a satisfying adaptation the film proves to be..." Read the full review here: http://screen-space.squarespace.com/reviews/2016/5/15/the-bfg.h...

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A Review by Simon Foster

Written by Simon Foster on 2016-05-15

"The only element of the entire production that inspires any kind of wonder is just how far from a satisfying adaptation the film proves to be..." Read the full review here: http://screen-space.squ...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by Rangan 6

Written by Rangan on 2016-12-04

**Little Sophie's giant adventure.** I did not dislike it, but I thought it was not creative enough. I had seen the British animation and this one retained the same story. Of course, which was orig...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by Ruuz 4

Written by Ruuz on 2017-06-24

The animated '89 version of _The BFG_ was a staple of my youth, so naturally I was excited for a Steven Spielberg redo. Unfortunately, I don't think the tale lends itself well to the live action forma...

read more