FEATURE FILM

The BFG

6.3/10
TMDB3,757 votes
2016Original: English117 min

An orphan little girl befriends a benevolent giant who takes her to Giant Country, where they attempt to stop the man-eating giants that are invading the human world.

Genres: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Cast: Mark Rylance, Ruby Barnhill, Rebecca Hall, Jemaine Clement, Bill Hader

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THE STORY & THE PEOPLE

About The BFG

The world is more giant than you can imagine.

The BFG (2016) is a film in the adventure, family, fantasy genres. Directed by Steven Spielberg. The cast includes Mark Rylance, Ruby Barnhill, Rebecca Hall, Jemaine Clement.

Released
2016-06-01
Original language
English
Runtime
117 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
India, United Kingdom, United States of America
Production companies
Walt Disney Pictures, Amblin Entertainment, Reliance Entertainment, Walden Media, The Kennedy/Marshall Company, The Roald Dahl Story Company
Writers
Melissa Mathison

The BFG cast & characters

Audience reviews

6.3/10 from 3,757 TMDB votes. Ratings and reviews are supplied by TMDB. Reviews are attributed to their original authors.

Simon Foster

TMDB member review

"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

Reno

TMDB member review

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.…

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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_

Gimly

TMDB member review

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…

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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._

Questions about The BFG

What is The BFG about?

An orphan little girl befriends a benevolent giant who takes her to Giant Country, where they attempt to stop the man-eating giants that are invading the human world.

Who stars in The BFG?

Mark Rylance, Ruby Barnhill, Rebecca Hall, Jemaine Clement, Bill Hader, Penelope Wilton. See the cast cards above for character names.

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