The BFG (1989)
Genre: Animation / Family
Duration: 87 minuten
Alternative titles: De GVR / The Big Friendly Giant / De Grote Vriendelijke Reus
Country:
United Kingdom
Directed by: Brian Cosgrove
Stars: David Jason, Amanda Root and Angela Thorne
IMDb score:
6,7 (7.985)
Releasedate: 25 December 1989
This movie is not available on US streaming services.
The BFG plot
One night, Sophie is plucked from her orphanage by the Big Friendly Giant and taken to Giant Country. She discovers that the BFG's job is to collect pleasurable dreams and deliver them to children. But she also discovers that Giant Land is inhabited by nine hideous giants, who set out every evening to eat children. Trying to stop the giants, Sophie decides with the BFG to enlist the help of the Queen.
Actors and actresses
The BFG (voice)
Sophie (voice)
Elizabeth II (voice)
Head of the Army (voice)
Head of the Air Force
Bloodbottler / Fleshlumpeater / Sergeant (voice)
Mary (voice)
Mr. Tibbs (voice)
Mrs. Clonkers (voice)
Additional voices
Reviews & comments
Film Pegasus (moderator films)
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- 31272 messages
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I grew up with (among others) the books of Roald Dahl. A man who could write enormously on a child's scale with a colorful fantasy. In the sense that he had the art of making the reader's imagination work. As a result, I have been disappointed several times with a film adaptation of his books. The Witches, Mathilda and the Johnny Depp version of Willy Wonka were such disappointments. Not at all what I had in mind when reading the book. fantastic mr. Fox and the original Willy Wonka from the 1970s were not that bad. BFG is somewhere in between, although it is a pity that this has become an animated film. It is somewhat in the direction of the book (in terms of atmosphere I mean) but this is not real quality. Hopefully there will be a film adaptation of this. Much more can be done with this. Maybe it's personal, because as an adult I want to see a film adaptation of a book I read as a child. Well, this is a problem that any book adaptation can have, surely?
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baspls
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- 4118 messages
- 1673 votes
It's been a long time since I've seen this one. Weird animation/live-action in my memory. But from what I remember he was very good. A very nice movie that I really liked at the time. Check it out again soon 
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Herculaas
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- 132 messages
- 132 votes
Youth sentiment... Saw it again today for the first time in 15 years, together with my daughter. It stays upright, but it's not a high flyer. The animation is dated and apart from the BFG not a single character really comes into its own. The movie definitely doesn't live up to the level of the book, but still: very nice. We were not bored.
The character Sophie was already against me as a child (in the film that is). She doesn't look good and has a terribly annoying voice. I always hoped she would be devoured by the Blood Bottler.
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