The BFG

The BFG
The BFG
- PG
- 1h 58m
- 2016
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The talents of three of the world’s greatest storytellers – Roald Dahl, Walt Disney and Steven Spielberg – finally unite to bring Dahl’s beloved classic “The BFG” to life. Directed by Spielberg, Disney’s “The BFG” tells the imaginative story of a young girl and the Giant who introduces her to the wonders and perils of Giant Country. The BFG (Mark Rylance), while a giant himself, is a Big Friendly Giant and nothing like the other inhabitants of Giant Country. Standing 24-feet tall with enormous ears and a keen sense of smell, he is endearingly dim-witted and keeps to himself for the most part. Giants like Bloodbottler (Bill Hader) and Fleshlumpeater (Jemaine Clement) on the other hand, are twice as big and at least twice as scary and have been known to eat humans, while the BFG prefers Snozzcumber and Frobscottle. Upon her arrival in Giant Country, Sophie, a precocious 10-year-old girl from London, is initially frightened of the mysterious giant who has brought her to his cave, but soon comes to realize that the BFG is actually quite gentle and charming, and, having never met a giant before, has many questions. The BFG brings Sophie to Dream Country where he collects dreams and sends them to children, teaching her all about the magic and mystery of dreams. Having both been on their own in the world up until now, their affection for one another quickly grows, but Sophie’s presence in Giant Country has attracted the unwanted attention of the other giants, who have become increasingly more bothersome. Sophie and the BFG soon depart for London to see the Queen (Penelope Wilton) and warn her of the precarious giant situation, but they must first convince the Queen and her maid, Mary (Rebecca Hall), that giants do indeed exist. Together, they come up with a plan to get rid of the giants once and for all.
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Mark Rylance, Ruby Barnhill, Penelope Wilton, Jemaine Clement, Rebecca Hall, Rafe Spall, Bill Hader, Ólafur Ólafsson, Ólafur Ólafsson, Adam Godley, Adam Godley, Michael Adamthwaite, Michael Adamthwaite, Daniel Bacon, Daniel Bacon, Jonathan Holmes, Jonathan Holmes, Chris Gibbs, Chris Gibbs, Paul De Sá , Paul De Sá , Marilyn Norry, Callum Airlie, Haig Sutherland, Shauna Hansen, Denise Jones, Gabrielle Rose, Anthony Ingram, Chris Shields, Matt Frewer, Geoffrey Wade, John Tracy, William Samples, Andy Thompson, Paul Barnhill, Lucia Ryan, Julia Torrance, Cal Davis, Kyle Maloney, Michael McLeod, David Orr, Zachary Read, David Glover, Joshua Callagan, Todd Biffard
© 2016 Storyteller Distribution Co., LLC, Disney Enterprises, Inc. and Walden Media. All Rights Reserved
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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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Common Sense Says
Sweet Dahl book adaptation has big heart, big scares.
What Parents Need to Know
Parents need to know that The BFG -- which was directed by Steven Spielberg and based on Roald Dahl's beloved fantasy book -- is about a Big Friendly Giant (BFG) and Sophie, the young orphan he first snatches and later befriends. The movie has a dark tone, and tense moments of peril and danger punctuate the story from the beginning. After Sophie (Ruby Barnhill) is kidnapped, she expects the BFG (Mark Rylance) to cook her for dinner, and later she's hunted by the other giants, who love to eat children; these giants are destructive, loud, and scary when they're on screen. In one scene, the BFG plants a nightmare in Sophie's mind when she sleeps just so she'll believe him about how truly bad the other giants really are. Death is also referenced in not-so-subtle ways: Sophie bluntly states that her parents are dead, and the BFG alludes to another human child he used to be friends with who was clearly eaten by the other giants. While the scares are enough to keep the littlest audience members away (or at least with their eyes firmly covered), this tale about discovering friendship and family in the unlikeliest places also offers sweetness, humor, and heart -- as well as themes of courage, empathy, and perseverance. (Oh, and some fart jokes.)
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Additional Info
- Genre:Fantasy, Family
- Release Date:July 1, 2016
- Languages:English, Spanish
- Captions:English
- Audio Format:5.1
- Screen Pass Eligible:Yes
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