The BFG
- 1989
- 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
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A young orphan girl, Sophie, gets taken away to a faraway land populated by Giants and Dreams.A young orphan girl, Sophie, gets taken away to a faraway land populated by Giants and Dreams.A young orphan girl, Sophie, gets taken away to a faraway land populated by Giants and Dreams.
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
- 1 nomination total
David Jason
- The BFG
- (voice)
Amanda Root
- Sophie
- (voice)
Don Henderson
- Bloodbottler
- (voice)
- …
Mollie Sugden
- Mary
- (voice)
Frank Thornton
- Mr. Tibbs
- (voice)
Myfanwy Talog
- Mrs. Clonkers
- (voice)
Sharon Campbell
- The Balladeer
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
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Did you know
- TriviaAccording to Brian Cosgrove, when Roald Dahl saw his first screening of the film in Soho, when it ended and the lights went up, Dahl stood up and clapped.
- GoofsBFG states that humans are the only animal to kill each other. In fact, there are a vast number of animals which kill other animals of the same species. Cats, which the BFG specifically mentions, are well known for killing members of their own species (BFG has said that he has little education.)
- Quotes
Queen Of England: [after hearing a whizzpopper for the first time] I think... on the whole... I prefer the bagpipes.
- Crazy creditsThe credits roll over stills from the movie.
- Alternate versionsThe version of the film which aired on ITV and was released on VHS, DVD and Blu-ray omits a scene that takes place after Sophie and The BFG leave Dream Country, but before they get to his Dream Cave. They approach the other giant's domain again, and Sophie is somehow separated and placed in peril when she accidentally sits upon a giant dragonfly that flies off and drops her among the sleeping giants, who begin to stir from her scent. The BFG rescues her before they awake and begin scouring the land, convinced there is a human present. The shot of the giants departing is later reused in the film as part of the Queen's nightmare of them and their heinous acts.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Hewy's Animated Movie Reviews: The BFG (2009)
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Decent, but doesn't live up to the book
I had just finished reading the original Roald Dahl novel (which I thought was brilliant), and at the video store I found the DVD of an animated version. Curious to see if it would be as good as the book, I checked it out.
I can't say I wasn't a little let down with it. The animation bothered me a little in some scenes (jerkiness, etc.), though in general it wasn't too bad (I really liked some of the backgrounds). And it could have done without the songs, which really got on my nerves. Thankfully there's only two, so it could have been worse.
I thought the BFG was very much in character, but the Queen and Sophie were a bit more interesting in the book. The evil Giants also had a lot more to them in the book, and were even more sinister, yet a bit funny too. That was lacking in the cartoon adaption.
All in all, not a terrible cartoon, just not very good. I very highly recommend the book, and once you've read it, you might want to check out this cartoon, but you may be let down (or you may not. No one has the same tastes). I just feel something's missing here.
I can't say I wasn't a little let down with it. The animation bothered me a little in some scenes (jerkiness, etc.), though in general it wasn't too bad (I really liked some of the backgrounds). And it could have done without the songs, which really got on my nerves. Thankfully there's only two, so it could have been worse.
I thought the BFG was very much in character, but the Queen and Sophie were a bit more interesting in the book. The evil Giants also had a lot more to them in the book, and were even more sinister, yet a bit funny too. That was lacking in the cartoon adaption.
All in all, not a terrible cartoon, just not very good. I very highly recommend the book, and once you've read it, you might want to check out this cartoon, but you may be let down (or you may not. No one has the same tastes). I just feel something's missing here.
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- Feb 9, 2003
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- Sophie und der große freundliche Riese
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- Budget
- £3,000,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 31 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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