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The BFG (2016)
The BFG starring Mark Rylance follows the adventures of young Sophie upon her encounter with a Big Friendly Giant, who, despite his intimidating appearance, turns out to be a kindhearted soul.
1 September 1981, North York, Ontario, Canada
30 October 1970, Southampton, Hampshire, England, UK
4 January 1958, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
13 March 1973, Connecticut, USA
2 July 1969, Chicago, Illinois, USA
27 November 1966, New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
10 January 1974, Masterton, New Zealand
7 June 1978, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
3 May 1982, London, England, UK
16 July 2004, Knutsford, Cheshire, England, UK
16 April 1984, Reading, Berkshire, England, UK
1971, Knutsford, Cheshire, England, UK
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.
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.
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.
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.
July 01, 2016
As a character, the BFG is a wondrous creation, and Rylance does a magnificent job bringing him to life.
March 23, 2017
It's just a shame some strong performances are stuck in such an uneven movie
July 01, 2016
"The BFG" remembers what it's like to see with the eyes of a child.
July 01, 2016
In recent years, Spielberg has become a hit-and-miss filmmaker and this is closer to a "miss" than a "hit."
January 03, 2017
Every time Spielberg reaches for the stars with The BFG, they just pass right through his fingers.
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.
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 ...
July 01, 2016
Rylance gives a rueful rendition of the friendly giant.
