The BFG (2016)
The American fantasy adventure follows a Big Friendly Giant who is considered an outcast by the other giants because, unlike them, he refuses to eat children as he shows a kind heart towards Ten-year-old Sophie.
22 July 1964, Amersham, England, UK
1971, Knutsford, Cheshire, England, UK
16 July 2004, Knutsford, Cheshire, England, UK
10 March 1983, Camberwell, London, England, UK
1 September 1981, North York, Ontario, Canada
16 April 1984, Reading, Berkshire, England, UK
7 June 1978, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
2 July 1969, Chicago, Illinois, USA
1954, Canada
18 January 1960, Ashford, Kent, England, UK
January 03, 2017
Every time Spielberg reaches for the stars with The BFG, they just pass right through his fingers.
July 01, 2016
In recent years, Spielberg has become a hit-and-miss filmmaker and this is closer to a "miss" than a "hit."
July 01, 2016
In Spielberg's grasp - mixing live-action and green screen, CG and motion-capture effects - the 1982 children's story becomes a large-scale tableau of impossibly wonderful images ...
January 01, 2017
The BFG creaks under the weight of its second act so much, you take a long while to appreciate the third, even though it has a lot to enjoy.
March 23, 2017
It's just a shame some strong performances are stuck in such an uneven movie
July 01, 2016
Rylance gives a rueful rendition of the friendly giant.
July 01, 2016
Rylance has again brought something transformational to a Spielberg film. He gives the kind of performance you can't look away from, even with all the big-budget delights.
February 17, 2017
The BFG is visually stunning and laugh-out-loud funny at times, but lacks the beloved bite of other Dahl film adaptations.
December 30, 2016
Spielberg's latest is glorious: an intelligent, rich and huge-hearted family film that's a treat both to look at and to listen to.
July 01, 2016
"The BFG" remembers what it's like to see with the eyes of a child.
January 01, 2017
An undeniable master at telling deeply affecting matinee-style tales, [Spielberg's] 29th feature retains enough magical elements from the source novel to delight kids and captivate adults.
July 01, 2016
As a character, the BFG is a wondrous creation, and Rylance does a magnificent job bringing him to life.
