An 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.An 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.An 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.
- Director
- Writers
- Melissa Mathison(screenplay by)
- Roald Dahl(based on the book by)
- Stars
Top credits
- Director
- Writers
- Melissa Mathison(screenplay by)
- Roald Dahl(based on the book by)
- Stars
- Awards
- 4 wins & 26 nominations total
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Ólafur Darri Ólafsson
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- (as Olafur Darri Olafsson)
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- (as Michael David Adamthwaite)
- …
- Director
- Writers
- Melissa Mathison(screenplay by)
- Roald Dahl(based on the book by)
- All cast & crew
- See more cast details at IMDbPro
Storyline
Ten-year-old Sophie is in for the adventure of a lifetime when she meets the Big Friendly Giant. Naturally scared at first, the young girl soon realizes that the twenty-four-foot behemoth is actually quite gentle and charming. As their friendship grows, Sophie's presence attracts the unwanted attention of Bloodbottler, Fleshlumpeater, and other giants. After travelling to London, Sophie and the BFG must convince Queen Elizabeth to help them get rid of all of the bad giants once and for all. —Jwelch5742
- Taglines
- From the human beings that created E.T. and the author of "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" and "Matilda"
- Genres
- Certificate
- K-7
- Parents guide
Did you know
- TriviaFinal produced screenplay by Melissa Mathison prior to her death on November 4, 2015. This movie is dedicated to her as a tribute. The closing credits dedication reads: "FOR OUR MELISSA".
- GoofsWhen the Queen is in residence, the Royal Standard is the flag that should be flying above Buckingham Palace. In this film, it is the Union Flag. This should only fly when the Queen isn't at home. It used to be the case that the Royal Standard should be the only flag above the palace and when the Queen was away, there would be nothing. However, there was an uproar following the death of Princess Diana as Queen Elizabeth II wasn't home so there was no flag to put at half mast. Since then, it's the Royal Standard when she's in, and the Union Flag when she's away.
- Crazy credits"For our Melissa."
- ConnectionsFeatured in Annoying Orange: Trailer Trashed: The BFG (2015)
- SoundtracksPiper's Maggot Jig
from Barry Lyndon (1975)
Arranged by Leonard Rosenman
Courtesy of Warner Bros Entertainment Inc.
Top review
A pleasure for the eye and the soul
A beautiful tale brought to life by Spielberg. A fascinating universe makes up for the simplicity of the story (which can be forgiven since it's a children's book). Dahl's original story is beautifully retold on screen. The jokes and good ending most certainly make it an amazing, enjoyable family movie that is a pleasure for both the eye and the soul.
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- margotmaesmm
- Sep 29, 2017
Details
- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Official sites
- Languages
- Also known as
- Den stora vänliga jätten
- Filming locations
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $140,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $55,483,770
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $18,775,350
- Jul 3, 2016
- Gross worldwide
- $195,243,411
- Runtime
- 1h 57min
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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