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The BFG
2016 117 min India, United Kingdom, United States of America PG 12+
★6.5
Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Director: Steven Spielberg
🎭 Based on
«The BFG»
byRoald Dahl
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Description
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.
Budget:
$140M
US Gross:
$55.48M
Worldwide:
$195.24M
Starring
Mark Rylance
Actor
Ruby Barnhill
Actor
Penelope Wilton
Actor
Awards
Saturn Awards 2017
— Best Production Design
Saturn Awards 2017
— Best Film Editing
Saturn Awards 2017
— Best Fantasy Film
Saturn Awards 2017
— Best Actor
Saturn Awards 2017
— Best Screenplay
Saturn Awards 2017
— Best Original Score
Saturn Awards 2017
— Best Director
Saturn Awards 2017
— Best Young Performer
Saturn Awards 2017
— Best Visual Effects
Saturn Awards 2017
— Best Costume Design
Key opinion
Steven Spielberg’s adaptation of 'The BFG' is widely recognized as a technically polished visual achievement, but it suffers from a lack of narrative depth and inconsistent pacing. While the lead performances are praised, opinions are split on whether the film’s gentle, childlike tone succeeds as a heartfelt fantasy or fails as a tedious, emotionally flat experience.
| Acting | Mark Rylance’s performance and the seamless CGI effectively bring the BFG to life with warmth and distinct character. | |
| Production | The production design and visual effects create an immersive, high-quality fantasy world that reflects Spielberg’s technical mastery. | |
| Score | John Williams’s score is consistently praised for its ability to evoke atmosphere and emotional resonance. | |
| Acting | Ruby Barnhill’s performance as Sophie is generally regarded as a strong and capable highlight of the film. | |
| Screenplay | The film’s narrative is criticized for being overly simplistic, linear, and lacking the thematic depth expected of a major production. | |
| Pacing | Opinions on the pacing are deeply divided; some find the slow, meditative exploration of the fantasy world enchanting, while many others find it stagnant and boring. | |
| Adaptation | The adaptation’s tone is a point of contention: some viewers appreciate the faithful, gentle innocence of the story, while others feel the source material’s darker elements were poorly sanitized, resulting in a flatter emotional impact. |