The BFG

"The world is more giant than you can imagine."

2016 1h 57m EN

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6.3

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74%

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 3,722🍅74%Rotten Tomatoes●66Metacritic★6.3IMDB · 98,409

AdventureFamilyFantasy

Synopsis

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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.

“The world is more giant than you can imagine.”

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Cast

Mark Rylance
The BFG
Ruby Barnhill
Sophie
Rebecca Hall
Mary
Jemaine Clement
Fleshlumpeater
Bill Hader
Bloodbottler
Penelope Wilton
The Queen
Marilyn Norry
Matron
Chris Shields
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Steven Spielberg
Writers: Melissa Mathison
Languages: English
Countries: India, United Kingdom, United States of America

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MONEY

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$140M budget — tentpole studio territory.

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ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: India, United Kingdom, United States of America.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Steven Spielberg, shot by Janusz Kamiński. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by John Williams. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Michael Kahn shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Mark Rylance and Ruby Barnhill and Rebecca Hall carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The world is more giant than you can imagine.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Steven Spielberg directs. Janusz Kamiński behind the camera. John Williams scores. Michael Kahn cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in India, United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1$140M budget — tentpole studio territory.
2Released 10 years ago.
3International production across 3 countries: India, United Kingdom, United States of America.
4Directed by Steven Spielberg, shot by Janusz Kamiński. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by John Williams. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Michael Kahn shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Mark Rylance and Ruby Barnhill and Rebecca Hall carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The world is more giant than you can imagine.".
9IMDB entry: tt3691740 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 12 themes, including "london, england", "england", "queen", "little girl".
11Released under 17 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Janusz Kamiński
Original score: John Williams
Editing: Michael Kahn
Production design: Rick Carter
Costume design: Joanna Johnston
Makeup / hair: Kay Georgiou
VFX supervisor: Guy Williams
Sound: Chris Scarabosio
Stunt coordinator: Marny Eng
Runtime: 117 min · 1h 57m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $140,000,000
Box office: $195,243,411
Return: 139% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: The BFG (2016)
Rotten Tomatoes: 74% 🍅 Fresh
Metacritic: 66/100
IMDB rating: 6.3/10 · 98,409 votes
MPAA: PG

Awards

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award4 wins & 26 nominations total

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Simon Foster2016-05-15
"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
Reno2016-12-04
★ 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
Gimly2017-06-24
★ 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.