Steven Spielberg
The BFG
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: Steven Spielberg
- Main Cast: Rebecca Hall, Mark Rylance, Jemaine Clement, Ruby Barnhill
- Soundtrack: John Williams
- Cinematography: Janusz Kamiński
- Screenplay: Melissa Mathison, Roald Dahl
Cinema Premiere: July 22, 2016
Foreign Reviews
8 foreign reviews of The BFG (2016)
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8 / 10
Translated from swedish: 7-year-olds are probably a bit scared by the loud noise and commotion of the wicked giants. I also don't think they perceive and appreciate all the events and dialogues. But as a family movie, it's good, but a bit too long.
- Jan-Eje FerlingSwedish: filmeye.se »
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8 / 10
Translated from swedish: A brilliant Mark Rylance goes a long way
- Bernt EklundSwedish: expressen.se »
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7.9 / 10
Translated from swedish: It's possible that it's a bit too long and sometimes a bit too self-evident. At the same time, it's clear that the Big Friendly Giant has a mission that is never talked about. To teach us humans something about ourselves, and he succeeds quite well with that.
- Magnus CarlingSwedish: spelochfilm.se »
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6 / 10
Translated from swedish: Many scenes - for example, when the giant is offered a grand breakfast buffet at Buckingham Palace - are ingeniously designed, and although it often feels somewhat mechanical, "The BFG" is still a towering film that reaches several notches above Spielberg's high baseline.
- Calle WahlströmSwedish: ng.se »
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6 / 10
Translated from swedish: I think SVJ is well-made family entertainment, with a little bit of mild thrills.
- Björn JanssonSwedish: sverigesradio.se »
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4 / 10
Translated from swedish: Steven Spielberg and his team have created an incredible world with two very fine characters, but have not given them anything sensible to do. They often get stuck in scenes that are far too long, which are very nice, but do not move the story forward. The pace suffers when the thin children's book is stretched into a two-hour film.
- Alexander KardeloSwedish: moviezine.se »
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4 / 10
Translated from swedish: "The BFG" is not a film that I regret seeing, but I almost forgot about it before I even left the cinema.
- Thilda RimsäterSwedish: filmtopp.se »
Box Office
The BFG has earned a total of 195 243 411 dollars from cinemas across the world (the global box office).
Other films by Steven Spielberg
Schindler's List
1993- ⏱️ 195 min
Hook
1991- ⏱️ 142 min
The Fabelmans
2022- ⏱️ 151 min
Jurassic Park
1993- ⏱️ 127 min
- ⏱️ 146 min
1. Svenska Dagbladet
Translated from swedish: Steven Spielberg succeeds where others have failed in adapting Roald Dahl's whimsical stories. The result is a gentle and nuanced film with just the right amount of absurdity and humor.
- Anna Hellsten
Swedish: svd.se »