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The BFG

1990Movie1 h 27 min

AnimationFamily
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GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.7Letterboxd3.3/5Rotten Tomatoes–65%
65
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.7Letterboxd3.3/5Rotten Tomatoes–65%

Summary

Sophie is snatched from her orphanage early one morning by the BFG (Big Friendly Giant), whom she witnesses engaged in mysterious activities.

Good for

  • Date night
  • Family movie night
  • Friends night

Skip it if

  • You want dark or edgy material

Where to watch

Fingerprint

  • Warms you up.
  • Lifts you up.
  • Feels like comfort food.
  • Leaves you in awe.
  • Charms you.

Not for brutality.

The whole fingerprint· the print and its 12 scales

At a glance

Tropes

Cool Gatein 68 titlesTraveling to Giant Country apparently involves passing through a particular cloud filled with lightning, though when BFG takes Sophie, it's kept somewhat vague that a Cool Gate is involved.Adaptation Personality Changein 566 titlesSophie in the book is a little more timid early on and only taps into her Plucky Girl nature when she sees a giant eating a little boy.All 81 tropes

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