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The BFG
Directed by
Steven Spielberg
PG
2016
1h 57m
Family
,
Adventure
,
and more
6.3
74%
57%
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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.
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Cast of The BFG
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
General #1
Matt Frewer
General #2
Geoffrey Wade
General #3
Rafe Spall
Mr. Tibbs
Haig Sutherland
Danish Father
John Emmet Tracy
Palace Staff #1 (aka Footman)
Adam Godley
Manhugger / Lout #1
Daniel Bacon
Bonecruncher / Lout #2
Paul Moniz de Sa
Meatdripper / Lout #3
Ólafur Darri Ólafsson
Maidmasher / Cook
Michael Adamthwaite
Butcher Boy / Danish Driver
Gabrielle Rose
Cook
Lucia Ryan
Orphan Girl #1 / Sophie Understudy
Julia Torrance
Orphan Girl #2
Graham Curry
Palace Guardsman
Jonathan Holmes
Childchewer / Pub Landlord
Chris Gibbs
Gizzardgulper / Late Night Walker
Callum Seagram Airlie
Danish Boy
Shauna Hansen
Danish Boy's Mother
Denise Jones
Danish Driver's Wife
William Samples
Palace Staff #2 (aka Footman)
Andy Thompson
Palace Staff #3 (aka Footman)
Paul Barnhill
Palace Staff #4 (aka Footman
Gintare Beinoraviciute
Bus Passenger
Gerardo Barcala
English Palace Livery Footman
Simona Hughes
Householder
The BFG Ratings & Reviews
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March 6, 2025
This was a beautiful and heart-warming movie that I’d definitely watch again. It’s based on one of Roald Dahl’s (bless him, one of the greatest writers to have ever lived) books, which had the same title. It centers around a young girl named Sophie who’s kidnapped by the a giant she later names the BFG after she sees him blowing a happy dream into a child’s room. Despite what you may think, the BFG is actually a very kind person- or giant as you might say. This movie was absolutely fantastically done. Almost everything about it was perfect- the acting, the CGI, the dialogue, etc. It might even be better than the book. The BFG is a truly wholesome character who is fiercely against his fellow giant’s monstrous ways (they eat people), even when they harass and destroy his most loved possessions- the dreams he collects and then gives to children. Speaking of which, the whole dream concept was lovely, and the scene where the BFG collects his dream was simply magical. Sophie is also an admirable character who is determined to stop the other giants and help her friend the BFG along the way. If you’re considering whether or not to watch this movie, DEFINITELY watch it. This is a movie sprinkled with humor, kindness, tears, and real spunk. It’s still one of the best movies I’ve ever watched. WATCH IT.
RogerEbert.com
Matt Zoller Seitz
"The BFG" remembers what it's like to see with the eyes of a child.
Detroit News
Adam Graham
As a character, the BFG is a wondrous creation, and Rylance does a magnificent job bringing him to life.
Philadelphia Inquirer
Steven Rea
In Spielberg's grasp - mixing live-action and green screen, CG and motion-capture effects - the 1982 children's story becomes a large-scale tableau of impossibly wonderful images ...
Christian Science Monitor
Peter Rainer
Rylance gives a rueful rendition of the friendly giant.
MovieFreak.com
Sara Michelle Fetters
The BFG is a delightful fantasy, one all associated with the film should be proud of, the end result an enchanting journey of resilience and imagination the likes of which dreams are born from.
Chesapeake Family Magazine
Roxana Hadadi
In The BFG, a lengthy sequence in Dream Country is gorgeous, with dreams visualized as neon balls of glowing light, while the scenes in London are thoughtfully glum.
Film Comment Magazine
Michael Koresky
When put into self-consciously cinematic form, The BFG becomes too big, too friendly, and too giant, in its rollicking gambols, patronizing slapstick, and certainly in its swelling sentimentality.
Film Comment Magazine
Michael Sragow
Generally, Spielberg packs the frame with so much amusing clutter that he detracts from Rylance's witty, emotional line readings.
leonardmaltin.com
Leonard Maltin
Spielberg has brought together two exceptionally talented performers: a veteran and a newcomer; not the only stand outs in this otherworldly fantasy tale...
Reverse Shot
Adam Nayman
Spielberg's charms are not yet overthrown, but his movie is not such stuff as dreams are made on.
Flavorwire
Jason Bailey
The picture is something of an all-or-nothing proposition; you either tune in to it right away, or you don't. I did.
The Atlantic
David Sims
Rylance has again brought something transformational to a Spielberg film. He gives the kind of performance you can't look away from, even with all the big-budget delights.
Movie Mom
Nell Minow
The setting for retrieving the dreams is enchanting...But the friendship between the BFG and Sophie is real magic.
Christianity Today
Alissa Wilkinson
Utterly harmless and totally sweet-natured, visually sophisticated and imaginative but narratively closer to Teletubbies than its source material -- which is to say that if you're over the age of four, it's pretty dull.
NPR
Scott Tobias
The biggest emotional moments in The BFG combine Rylance's working-class humility and decency with subtle wrinkles in the animation that suggest a stirring of the soul. It's the rare CGI wonder that moves as well as awes.
San Diego Reader
Matthew Lickona
There are good bits among the bad (the giant's bullying, bratty kinfolk especially), but mostly, there's simply not enough there.
Los Angeles Times
Justin Chang
Like so many good dreams, it leaves us groping for a past that can never be recovered, but also looking ahead to a future that suddenly seems brighter, and friendlier, than we had dared to believe.
Tribune News Service
Katie Walsh
The most effective moments of "The BFG" are the ones that hit home with wistful emotion, but surprise with the possibilities of magic in connections - those moments that Spielberg and Dahl have defined for a generation.
Associated Press
Lindsey Bahr
There's a melancholy hanging over the film, too -- that it's [Melissa] Mathison's final screenwriting credit. It's also a lovely exit for a woman who always knew to never write down to her audience, children or not.
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Bill Hader On Getting The Role
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Rafe Spall On Shooting And The Crew
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Joe Letteri On The Example Of Scaling
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Kathleen Kennedy On Learning About The BFG
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Mark Rylance On Roald Dahl's Writing Style
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Steven Spielberg On Why The Giants Are CGI
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Ruby Barnhill On 'Sophie' Getting To Know BFG
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Frank Marshall On Why He Wanted To Make The Film
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Rick Carter On How He Got Involved With The Film
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John Williams On The Theatrical Nature Of The BFG
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