I Kill Giants (2017)

Barbara Thorson struggles through life by escaping into a fantasy life of magic and monsters.

Director:

Anders Walter

Writers:

Joe Kelly (screenplay by), Joe Kelly (based on the Man of Action graphic novel "I Kill Giants" created by)

Stars:

Madison Wolfe, Zoe Saldana, Imogen Poots

4 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Madison Wolfe	...	Barbara
Zoe Saldana	...	Mrs. Mollé
Imogen Poots	...	Karen
Sydney Wade	...	Sophia
Rory Jackson	...	Taylor
Allanah O'Connor	...	Crony #1
Maya Peters	...	Crony #2
Art Parkinson	...	Dave
Jennifer Ehle	...	Barbara's Mother
Don Wycherley	...	Principal Marx
Aideen Wylde	...	Mrs. Potts
Noel Clarke	...	Mr. Mollé
Sonya Kelly	...	Mrs. Laney
Ben Carolan	...	Mophead
Brandon Maher	...	Jock

Storyline

Twelve-year-old Barbara Thorson flees from reality, living in the imaginary world of fantasy and magic, where she fights with giants. Her family does not understand her, peers do not like her, and she irritates teachers. And only recently moved here Sofia, her same age, trying to make friends with her.

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Plot Keywords:

giant | bully | cancer | forest | school | 

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Genres:

Drama | Fantasy | Thriller

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the scene in the graveyard where both Barbara & Karen are alone, you can see a headstone behind them that reads: "In Loving Memory Harry Gordon Selfridge 1857 - 1947". Harry Gordon Selfridge was the founder of the chain of stores that would carry his name, Selfridges.

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Goofs

The movie pretends to take place in US (but is filmed in Belgium and Ireland). In the railway depot you can see an old yellow railway locomotive with the inscription 'Rheinbraun'. Rheinbraun is a coal mining company in Germany.

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Quotes

Barbara: Ever lose a dog?
Sophia: Yeah. It got hit by a car.
Barbara: Probably not. Probably hors d'oeuvres for a giant.
Sophia: No, my dad backed over it.
Barbara: Oh. Lucky.

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Soundtracks

A Glimpse of a Time
Written by Majke Voss Romme
Performed by Broken Twin
Licensed by Arrangement with ANTI, Inc./Epitaph Europe BV.

User Reviews

Beatiful story, but if you are expecting action, keep looking

I felt the need to write a review as the ones I have seen are incredibly harsh. This movie is a beautiful parable of a young girls struggle in dealing with the realities of her life told through her avoidance and diving into her vivid imagination and courage of spirit. While I havent seen the trailer all I can say is if you are looking for a Pacific Rim poorly scripted CGI sensory onslaught keep looking, but if you are open to a beautiful heart warming story of fantasy and adventure more akin to The Enchanted Story then this movie is bound to put a smile on your face and will become a staple for kids dealing with sickness and loss. Wonderful to see and deserving of much higher ratings if expectations arent in the action adventure arena.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Japan]

Country:

USA Belgium Denmark UK Sweden China

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 March 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

I Kill Giants

Filming Locations:

AED Studios, Lint, Flanders, Belgium

Box Office

Budget:

$15,100,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$342,558

Company Credits

Production Co:

1492 Pictures, Ocean Blue Entertainment, XYZ Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

106 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Atmos

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1