Top billed cast

1. 

   Mark Rylance

   The BFG

2. 

   Ruby Barnhill

   Sophie

3. 

   Rebecca Hall

   Mary

4. 

   Jemaine Clement

   Fleshlumpeater

5. 

   Bill Hader

   Bloodbottler

6. 

   Penelope Wilton

   The Queen

7. 

   Marilyn Norry

   Matron

8. 

   Chris Shields

   General #1

9. 

   Matt Frewer

   General #2

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Reviews

A review by Gimly

Written by Gimly on 2017-06-24

The animated '89 version of _The BFG_ was a staple of my youth, so naturally I was excited for a Steven Spielberg redo. Unfortunately, I don't think the tale lends itself well to the live action format. That, or the hands making this piece were unable to concentrate the narrative to where it went. In either case, the end product is a film with many tiny endearing moments of nostalgia that at no point come together to create a laudable whole.

_Final rating:★★ - Had some things that appeal to me, but a poor finished product._

Recommendations

1. Cinderella68%
2. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children68%
3. Pete's Dragon63%
4. The Secret Garden74%
5. The Jungle Book68%
6. Pinocchio62%
7. Alice in Wonderland66%
8. The Secret Garden63%
9. Maleficent70%
10. Where the Wild Things Are65%
11. The Legend of Ochi61%
12. The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking58%
13. The Magic Faraway Tree62%
14. A Tooth Fairy Tale85%
15. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug75%
16. Clifford the Big Red Dog71%
17. James and the Giant Peach65%
18. The Little Mermaid62%
19. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 177%
20. Nimona78%

Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$140,000,000.00

Revenue
$195,243,411.00

Keywords

• london, england
• england
• queen
• little girl
• orphan
• cannibal
• based on children's book
• giant
• candid
• evil brother
• live action remake
• comforting