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The BFG
Also known as Roald Dahl's The BFG
2016 film by Steven Spielberg
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6.3An 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.
Released: 2016-06-01117 minDir: Steven SpielbergAdventure, Family, FantasyBudget: $140MBox office: $195M
▶ Watch trailerStream on: Disney Plus
Cast
- Mark Rylance as The BFG
- Ruby Barnhill as Sophie
- Rebecca Hall as Mary
- Jemaine Clement as Fleshlumpeater
- Bill Hader as Bloodbottler
- Penelope Wilton as The Queen
Themes
- london, england
~22 min read
Article
The BFG (titled onscreen as Roald Dahl's The BFG "Big Friendly Giant") is a 2016 fantasy adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg, written by Melissa Mathison, and based on the 1982 novel. The film stars Mark Rylance, Ruby Barnhill, Penelope Wilton, Jemaine Clement, Rebecca Hall, Rafe Spall, and Bill Hader. In the film, a ten-year-old orphaned girl named Sophie befriends a benevolent giant and helps him to deal with some man-eating giants.
Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall began development on a live-action adaptation of The BFG in the 1990s, and various screenwriters were hired to work on the screenplay in the subsequent years. DreamWorks acquired the screen rights to Dahl's book in September 2011, and Spielberg was announced as director in April 2014. Principal photography commenced in March 2015.