
The BFG
The world is more giant than you can imagine.
2016 • 117 min • Adventure · Family · Fantasy
Synopsis
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.
Our family guide
Best from age 7- 67 Reviewers · 3 · 53%
- 63 Audience · 3674 · 47%
An imaginative orphan girl named Sophie befriends the Big Friendly Giant, who collects dreams. Together, they embark on a grand adventure to protect both Giant Country and the human world from much larger, less friendly giants. This heartwarming tale celebrates friendship, courage, and finding your voice.
- Violence & peril
- 3/10
- Language
- 1/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 2/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 0/10
- Scary moments
- 4/10
Heads up
- Some peril involving large, menacing giants
- Brief discussion of human-eating giants
- References to "whizzpopping" (flatulence)
What it models well
- Friendship and loyalty
- Courage in the face of fear
- Protecting the vulnerable
- Finding your voice
Talk about it after
- What makes someone a friend?
- The difference between good and bad dreams
- How to stand up for what is right
- The power of imagination
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Top billed cast
Director: Steven Spielberg • Crew: Melissa Mathison
Trailers & clips
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Reviewer notes
Not recommendedThe 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...
Recommended**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...
Recommended"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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Details
- TMDB audience
- 6.3/10 (3,674)
- Age rating
- PG
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $140,000,000
- Box office
- $195,243,411
- IMDb
- tt3691740
- Official site
- movies.disney.com

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