The BFG

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The BFG

PG

2016

1h 55m

Kids & Family

Fantasy

Adventure

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Ten-year-old Sophie is in for the adventure of a lifetime when she meets the Big Friendly Giant (Mark Rylance). Naturally scared at first, the young girl soon realizes that the 24-foot behemoth is actually quite gentle and charming. As their friendship grows, Sophie's presence attracts the unwanted attention of Bloodbottler, Fleshlumpeater and other giants. After traveling to London, Sophie and the BFG must convince Queen Victoria to help them get rid of all the bad giants once and for all.

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Critics Consensus

The BFG minimizes the darker elements of Roald Dahl's classic in favor of a resolutely good-natured, visually stunning, and largely successful family-friendly adventure.

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Danny Leigh

Financial Times

Visually, though, the film can be gorgeous.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 30, 2016

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Michael Koresky

Film Comment Magazine

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.

Sep 6, 2016

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

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.

Rated: 3/4

Aug 9, 2016

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JD Duran

InSession Film

The lack of versatility really hindered this film from being anything other than mediocre...

Rated: C

Aug 2, 2024

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Ankit Ojha

Cinema Elite

It looks Big and Friendly, but Steven Spielberg’s newest film isn’t the cinematic Giant it could have been.

Rated: 2/5

Jul 25, 2024

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

Come and meet Steven Spielberg’s dullest lemon and worst dumpster fire. The BFG is a victim of two uneven halves populating a single film.

Rated: 1/5

Feb 16, 2024

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Will J

While the move is worth a watch, the BFG comes across as more of a drunk farmer than a big friendly giant. And Sophie seems more like a hot-headed karen.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/14/25

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Eye C

It’s a well done movie but slow and at a time boring, not the finest of Spielberg for sure.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/27/25

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Nutsa M

It was a fun watch, and I really liked the visuals. But I found the the BFG came across as more of a drunk farmer other than the gentle and kind soul he is in the book. And I liked the way the other giants were given a more comedic role. I understand their fear of water, because I'm a geek with greek mythology.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/11/25

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Audience Member

Very, very mid. 5.8/10

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

06/02/25

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Stephen C

What the **** were you all thinking?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

05/16/25

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C D

big fricking glob of crap

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

05/30/25

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Synopsis

Ten-year-old Sophie is in for the adventure of a lifetime when she meets the Big Friendly Giant (Mark Rylance). Naturally scared at first, the young girl soon realizes that the 24-foot behemoth is actually quite gentle and charming. As their friendship grows, Sophie's presence attracts the unwanted attention of Bloodbottler, Fleshlumpeater and other giants. After traveling to London, Sophie and the BFG must convince Queen Victoria to help them get rid of all the bad giants once and for all.

Director: Steven Spielberg
Producer: Steven Spielberg, Frank Marshall, Sam Mercer
Screenwriter: Melissa Mathison
Distributor: Walt Disney
Production Co: Kennedy/Marshall
Rating: PG (Brief Rude Humor|Action/Peril|Some Scary Moments)
Genre: Kids & Family, Fantasy, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 1, 2016, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 29, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $55.5M
Runtime: 1h 55m

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