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The BFG

1989

1h 27m

Kids & Family

Fantasy

Animation

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65%

5,000+ Ratings

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An orphan (Amanda Root) joins a friendly giant (David Jason) in a fight against evil ones who have a taste for children.

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Jason G

Used to watch this when I was a kid. Still like watching it after all these years. Far better than the real life film.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/20/24

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Teddy B

A dazzling and visually disorienting film that is matched only in equal parts of its lovely animation and faithfulness and genuine love of the original novel by Roald Dahl.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/05/23

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Oliver A

This was the only film adaptation of his work that Roald Dahl ever approved of whilst he was alive and apparently he and his family gave a standing ovation when they attended the premiere. By comparison he openly hated The Witches and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Whilst this film may not be to the taste of adult audiences, those who watched it as young people can enjoy a wonderful nostalgia trip by rewatching this film as a grown up. It has a lot more grit and heart than most modern animated films by a long way and is free from the Americanisation of modern-day Hollywood that so ruins many adaptations of classic works.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/29/23

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Audience Member

I saw it as a kid in class and I adored it then. Now as an adult, I still like it a lot and it gives me a lot of nostalgia, but it's not really a film for adults. Yes, it is enjoyable for families but I know a lot of animated films out there that got even better through time, this is just a kids film and not much more than that. But it's good, it has a lot of creativity and likable characters.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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Audience Member

the best ever animated movie

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/19/23

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Audience Member

Awesome so I take it as a fairytale also remember there is a live-action

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/02/18

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Brian Cosgrove

Director

David Jason

The BFG

Amanda Root

Sophie

Angela Thorne

Queen of England

Ballard Berkeley

Head of the Army

Michael Knowles

Head of the Air Force

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Heather Boerner

Common Sense Media

A giant tale of imagination with a dark side.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 14, 2010

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David Cornelius

DVDTalk.com

The movie is slight and unimpressive, decent enough to charm young viewers, but too rough in spots to wow the way the better Dahl-based films have.

Rated: 2.5/5

Aug 8, 2006

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Synopsis

An orphan (Amanda Root) joins a friendly giant (David Jason) in a fight against evil ones who have a taste for children.

Director: Brian Cosgrove
Producer: John Hambley
Screenwriter: John Hambley
Production Co: Cannon Films
Genre: Kids & Family, Fantasy, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 18, 2016
Runtime: 1h 27m

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