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The BFG

2016Movie1 h 57 minPG

64

DecentGoodWatch score

64

DecentGoodWatch score

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Summary

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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Family movie night
Kids
Teens

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Gives you goosebumps.
Warms you up.
Feasts your eyes.
Leaves you in awe.
Feels like comfort food.

Not for big ideas.

The whole fingerprint· the print and its 12 scales

At a glance

Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+11)
Critics 70Audiences 59GoodWatch 65
Tomatometer74%
Metascore66
IMDb6.3
User score6.0
Audience score57%
Letterboxd · 227 K ratings2.8/5
Box office
1.4×its budget
Budget
$140 M
Worldwide
$195 M
Worldwide it earned $55 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 57 min
A typical length for adventure movies, +14 min on the typical 103
typical 103117
Half of all adventure movies run 93–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 25 countries, rent or buy in 14 more
+15
Released
2016
June 1, 2016
10 years ago
Genres
AdventureFamilyFantasy
Language
English
Original language
Made in
India
United Kingdom
United States
Rated
- PGUnited States
Yes: it's rated PG in the United States for violence and disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
ViolenceMild
Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
Frightening scenesMild
Sex, nudityLittle or none
Dark themesLittle or none
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchPure Escapism
24 of 33
Directing · 3
Steven Spielberg Director, Producer
Adam Somner First Assistant Director, Co-Producer
Ian Stone Second Assistant Director
Writing · 2
Melissa Mathison Screenplay, Associate Producer
Roald Dahl Book
Production · 11
John Madden Executive Producer
Kathleen Kennedy Executive Producer
Kristie Macosko Krieger Executive Producer
Michael Siegel Executive Producer
Frank Marshall Producer
Sam Mercer Producer
Camera · 10
Janusz Kamiński Director of Photography
Chris Gibbins First Assistant "B" Camera
Doane Gregory Still Photographer
Mitch Dubin "A" Camera Operator
Steve Krasznai Second Assistant "A" Camera
Junichi Hosoi "B" Camera Operator, Steadicam Operator
Editing · 7
Michael Kahn Editor
David Kashevaroff Assistant Editor
Michael Hatzer Digital Colorist
Rob Grant Assistant Editor
Michael J. Wechsler Assistant Editor
Patrick Crane Associate Editor
Sound · 17
John Williams Original Music Composer
Chris Scarabosio Sound Designer
Richard Hymns Supervising Sound Editor
Andy Nelson Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Gary Rydstrom Sound Re-Recording Mixer
John Roesch Foley Artist
Art · 9
Rick Carter Production Design
Robert Stromberg Production Design
Chris Beach Art Direction
Margot Ready Art Direction
Rebecca Milton Art Direction
Stefan Dechant Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 8
Joanna Johnston Costume Design
Sherry Linder-Gygli Hairstylist
Kay Georgiou Hair Department Head
David Davenport Costume Supervisor
Charles Porlier Makeup Artist
Lois Burwell Makeup Department Head
Visual Effects · 7
Guy Williams Visual Effects Supervisor
Kevin Andrew Smith Visual Effects Supervisor
Ken McGaugh Visual Effects Supervisor
Joe Letteri Senior Visual Effects Supervisor
Ludovic Chailloleau Senior Animator
Alexander Nowotny Effects Supervisor
Lighting · 1
Pat Sweeney Gaffer
Other crew · 6
Marny Eng Stunt Coordinator
Todd Cherniawsky Supervising Art Director
Clint Carleton Stunt Double
Adriene Wyse Loader
Daniel Macarin CG Supervisor
Steven Saunders Special Effects

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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