The BFG fingerprintStrong craft, striking style, a touch of humor.
Spectacular
Awe-inspiring and hopeful
Much of it is about family.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Fantasy and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction and characters
Standout cinematography, score, and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Spectacular
The BFG is spectacular.
Awe-inspiring and hopeful
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's awe-inspiring, hopeful, and wholesome. Much of it is about family.
Fantasy and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around fantasy and family. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction and characters
The direction and characters stand out.
Standout cinematography, score, and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the cinematography, score, and visual style stand out.
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The BFG is included with a subscription to Disney+ in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 65/100 (IMDb 6.3, Rotten Tomatoes 74%, and Metacritic 66). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG in the United States. Content advisories: disturbing imagery.
1 h 57 min
The BFG runs 1 h 57 min.
Not quite. Critics rate The BFG higher (70) than audiences (60). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
Roughly broke even. It cost about $140 million to make and earned $195 million worldwide, 1.4 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in India, United Kingdom, United States.
+39GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The BFG in 53 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 81 storytelling tropes for The BFG, including Villainous BSoD, Artistic License, Happily Adopted.
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