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The Great Gilly Hopkins

Family is where you find it

2015 • 99 min • Comedy · Drama · Family

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Synopsis

Young and feisty Gilly Hopkins devises a scheme to escape from her new foster home and reunite with her birth mother.

Our family guide

Best from age 8

Movie Knight Score

249 reviews

66 Audience · 249 · 100%

Gilly Hopkins, a sharp and rebellious foster child, schemes to return to her birth mother after landing in a new foster home. She soon discovers that "family" can mean more than she ever imagined, challenging her preconceived notions about love and belonging. This film explores the ups and downs of finding your place.

Violence & peril: 2/10
Language: 1/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 1/10
Romance & sensuality: 1/10
Scary moments: 2/10

Heads up

Gilly uses some rude language and is initially defiant.
Themes of abandonment and longing for a birth parent are present.
Some emotional moments related to family separation.

What it models well

The meaning of family
Acceptance and belonging
Resilience and growth
Empathy and understanding

Talk about it after

What makes a family, and can it be different for everyone?
How do our first impressions of people sometimes change?
Dealing with new situations and people we don't choose
The challenges of foster care for children and families

Written by the Movie Knight editorial team for The Great Gilly Hopkins. Our own words, our own scoring — always double-check against your family's standards.