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IMDb rating 6.3
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Critic Mark Kermode
rated 8

A marvellously melancholic motion-capture performance by Mark Rylance and vibrant support from rising star Ruby Barnhill provide the beating heart of this extremely likable adaptation of Roald Dahl’s family favourite...

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Critic Peter Bradshaw
rated 8

The BFG is big friendly giant of a film from a director who knows how to make films on that note and on that scale.

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Critic Anna Smith
rated 6

Not only does it recall the likes of Gulliver’s Travels, it reminds us what fantastical fun can come of a large cast as well as a large character.

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Critic Eva Af Geijerstam
rated 6

Det är inte alla förunnat att kunna förvalta Roald Dahls absurda och finurliga tassande i gränslandet mellan det genuint otäcka och frigörelsen i komik och uppmuntrande fantasi.

Read full review at Dagens Nyheter
Linda Jordan
rated 7

Den var super sød og sørgelig, og fine animationer.

9 months ago
Critic Niels Jakob Kyhl Jørgensen
rated 7

Hvis en film kunne fungere på charme alene, var Den store venlige kæmpe en selvskrevet klassiker.

Read full review at Filmmagasinet Ekko
Critic Calle Wahlström
rated 7

...en reslig film som sträcker sig flera snäpp över Spielbergs höga lägstanivå.

Read full review at Nöjesguiden

Cast & Crew

Bill Hader
As Bloodbottler
Matt Frewer
As General #2
Daniel Bacon
As Bonecruncher / Lout #2
Rafe Spall
As Mr. Tibbs
Ólafur Darri Ólafsson
As Maidmasher / Cook
Rebecca Hall
As Mary

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In a world where giants roam the land, a young girl named Sophie befriends the Big Friendly Giant (BFG), who is unlike any other giant she has ever met. The BFG takes Sophie on an adventure to his homeland, where she discovers the wonders and dangers of Giant Country. However, not all giants are as friendly as the BFG, and Sophie must confront the cruel and menacing Fleshlumpeater and his gang of man-eating giants. With bravery and determination, Sophie joins forces with her new friend and allies to stop these monstrous creatures from devouring children across the landscape.

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When was The BFG released in theaters? Toggle content

The BFG was released in theaters on July 1, 2016.