The BFG
Orphaned girl Sophie teams up with a gentle giant to prevent a horde of man‑eating giants from breaching the human world, racing against time to save both their realms.
“The world is more giant than you can imagine.”
Synopsis
A young orphan forms a friendship with a kind-hearted giant who brings her to Giant Country; together they work to halt the invasion of man‑eating giants into the human world.
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Michael KahnShot by Janusz KaminskiScored by John WilliamsDesigned by Rick Carter
Box Office
2016 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 1.4× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$195.2M
US & Canada: $55.5M — 28% of worldwide · International: $139.8M (72%)
Opening weekend: $18.8M — 34% of its US run.
Opening week (7-day): $31.1M — 56% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 3,357 theaters
Also known as
- BFG - Big Friendly Giantde
- BFG - Sophie & der Riesede
- BFGen
- Le BGG : Le Bon Gros Géantfr
- Le Bon Gros Géantfr
- Il GGG - Il grande gigante gentileit
- Il gigante gentileit
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Cast & Crew
47 unique people credited
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Supporting cast
21Adam Godley
as Lout #1
Haig Sutherland
as Danish Father
Michael Adamthwaite
as Danish Driver
John Emmet Tracy
as Palace Staff #1 (aka Footman)
Daniel Bacon
as Bonecruncher / Lout #2
Paul Moniz De Sa
as Meatdripper / Lout #3
Gabrielle Rose
as Cook
Lucia Ryan
as Orphan Girl #1 / Sophie Understudy
Julia Torrance
as Orphan Girl #2
Graham Curry
as Palace Guardsman
Jonathan Holmes
as Childchewer / Pub Landlord
Chris Gibbs
as Gizzardgulper / Late Night Walker
Callum Seagram Airlie
as Danish Boy
Shauna Hansen
as Danish Boy's Mother
Denise Jones
as Danish Driver's Wife
William Samples
as Palace Staff #2 (aka Footman)
Andy Thompson
as Palace Staff #3 (aka Footman)
Paul Barnhill
as Palace Staff #4 (aka Footman
Gintare Beinoraviciute
as Bus Passenger
Gerardo Barcala
as English Palace Livery Footman
Simona Hughes
as Householder
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