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The BFG

An orphaned girl forges an unlikely friendship with a kind-hearted giant who escorts her to Giant Country, where they join forces to thwart the invading, man-eating giants threatening the human world.

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Steven Spielberg

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Cast & Crew

Steven Spielberg

Steven Spielberg

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Gabrielle Rose

Gabrielle Rose

Cook

Matt Frewer

Matt Frewer

General #2

Bill Hader

Bill Hader

Bloodbottler

Michael Adamthwaite

Michael Adamthwaite

Butcher Boy / Danish Driver

Gintare Beinoraviciute

Gintare Beinoraviciute

Bus Passenger

Penelope Wilton

Penelope Wilton

The Queen

Graham Curry

Graham Curry

Palace Guardsman

Jonathan Holmes

Jonathan Holmes

Childchewer / Pub Landlord

Jemaine Clement

Jemaine Clement

Fleshlumpeater

Mark Rylance

Mark Rylance

The BFG

Rafe Spall

Rafe Spall

Mr. Tibbs

Ólafur Darri Ólafsson

Ólafur Darri Ólafsson

Maidmasher / Cook

William Samples

William Samples

Palace Staff #2 (aka Footman)

Andy Thompson

Andy Thompson

Palace Staff #3 (aka Footman)

Marilyn Norry

Marilyn Norry

Matron

Haig Sutherland

Haig Sutherland

Danish Father

Callum Seagram Airlie

Callum Seagram Airlie

Danish Boy

Rebecca Hall

Rebecca Hall

Mary

Daniel Bacon

Daniel Bacon

Bonecruncher / Lout #2

Adam Godley

Adam Godley

Manhugger / Lout #1

Ruby Barnhill

Ruby Barnhill

Sophie

Chris Shields

Chris Shields

General #1

Geoffrey Wade

Geoffrey Wade

General #3

John Emmet Tracy

John Emmet Tracy

Palace Staff #1 (aka Footman)

Paul Moniz de Sa

Paul Moniz de Sa

Meatdripper / Lout #3

Lucia Ryan

Lucia Ryan

Orphan Girl #1 / Sophie Understudy

Julia Torrance

Julia Torrance

Orphan Girl #2

Chris Gibbs

Chris Gibbs

Gizzardgulper / Late Night Walker

Shauna Hansen

Shauna Hansen

Danish Boy's Mother

Denise Jones

Denise Jones

Danish Driver's Wife

Paul Barnhill

Paul Barnhill

Palace Staff #4 (aka Footman

Gerardo Barcala

Gerardo Barcala

English Palace Livery Footman

Simona Hughes

Simona Hughes

Householder

Details

GenresAdventure, Family, Fantasy
Runtime1h 57 mins
Released on01 Jun 2016
Languageen
Age RatingPG
Produced InIndia

Reviews

Reno

6/10

**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

4/10

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._

Simon Foster

/10

"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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