The Selfish Giant fingerprintStrong craft, no humor.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about growing up and family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, growing up, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
Standout cinematography
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Selfish Giant is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving and melancholic. Much of it is about growing up and family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Everyday modern life, growing up, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, growing up, and society. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
The performances, characters, and direction stand out.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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The Selfish Giant is included with a subscription to Philo, AMC+, Sundance Now, and MUBI in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Plex, and Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 83/100 (IMDb 7.3, Rotten Tomatoes 98%, and Metacritic 83). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: strong language, violence, drug use, and disturbing imagery.
1 h 31 min
The Selfish Giant runs 1 h 31 min.
Not quite. Critics rate The Selfish Giant higher (91) than audiences (76). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom.
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