Plot
A girl named Sophie encounters the Big Friendly Giant who, despite his intimidating appearance, turns out to be a kindhearted soul who is considered an outcast by the other giants because, unlike them, he refuses to eat children.
Release Year: 2016
Rating: 7.3/10 (1,532 voted)
Critic's Score: 66/100
Director: Steven Spielberg
Stars: Mark Rylance, Ruby Barnhill, Penelope Wilton
Storyline
Ten-year-old Sophie is in for the adventure of a lifetime when she meets the Big Friendly Giant. Naturally scared at first, the young girl soon realizes that the 24-foot behemoth is actually quite gentle and charming. As their friendship grows, Sophie's presence attracts the unwanted attention of Bloodbottler, Fleshlumpeater and other giants. After traveling to London, Sophie and the BFG must convince Queen Victoria to help them get rid of all the bad giants once and for all.
Writers: Melissa Mathison, Roald Dahl
Cast: Mark Rylance -
BFG
Ruby Barnhill -
Sophie
Penelope Wilton -
The Queen
Jemaine Clement -
Fleshlumpeater
Rebecca Hall -
Mary
Rafe Spall -
Mr. Tibbs
Bill Hader -
Bloodbottler
Ólafur Darri Ólafsson -
Maidmasher /
Cook
(as Olafur Darri Olafsson)
Adam Godley -
Manhugger /
Lout #1
Michael Adamthwaite -
Butcher Boy /
Danish Driver
(as Michael David Adamthwaite)
Daniel Bacon -
Bonecruncher /
Lout #2
Jonathan Holmes -
Childchewer /
Pub Landlord
Chris Gibbs -
Gizzardgulper /
Late Night Walker
Paul Moniz de Sa -
Meatdripper /
Lout #3
Marilyn Norry -
Matron
Taglines:
From the human beans that created E.T. and the author of "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" and "Matilda"
Filming Locations: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Box Office Details
Budget: $140,000,000
(estimated)
Technical Specs
Runtime:
Did You Know?
Trivia:
According to the Wikipedia website, Steven Spielberg's company "DreamWorks does not receive a marquee credit-placement of the studio's production logo on marketing materials nor the film's opening titles, and instead is represented by [Spielberg's] Amblin [company], although DreamWorks still serves as a copyright holder for the film." See more »
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User Review
Author:
Rating: 8/10
In recent years our good friend Steven Spielberg has been dishing out
biopics and war films (War Horse, Lincoln and Bridge of Spies). But
with the BFG, Spielberg allows himself to unleash his creativity and
imagination that made him popular as a filmmaker in the first place.
The film holds the same amount of magic and nostalgia as E.T or
Jurassic Park. It's whimsical, humorous and at times emotional.
Of course, we have to also give all due credit to Roald Dahl, who
conjured up this simple, but enchanting story of a young orphan and a
Big, Friendly Giant. His book was then exceptionally adapted by the
late and great Melissa Mathison(who was also the screenwriter of E.T) .
Her screenplay was then Moulded and translated by Spielberg, who did a
fantastic job of bringing the characters up off the page and onto the
screen. The film shows his visionary approach to directing, and
displays the power of his imagination.
The film, by all means, isn't for everyone. It is certainly no
"intellectual" and I'm sure that the film buffs in the audience could
identify dozens of plot holes. It is not thrilling, nor is it romantic.
It tells a very basic story, and it's loaded with "cliche" Spielberg
nostalgia. But if you are a fan of Dahl, Disney, Spielberg or the Magic
of Cinema, this is a must see. It's a feel good story, captured in the
most magical way. Forget Harry Potter and his wizardry, this is real
Magic.
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