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2016· Steven Spielberg· 117 min
FantasyAdventureFamily

A young orphan girl befriends a gentle giant and joins him in a mission to stop man-eating giants from terrorizing the human world.

Why watch: Melissa Mathison's final screenplay, dedicated to her memory.
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Cast

Mark Rylance as The BFG
Ruby Barnhill as Sophie
Rebecca Hall as Mary
Jemaine Clement as Fleshlumpeater
Bill Hader as Bloodbottler
Penelope Wilton as The Queen
Marilyn Norry as Matron
Chris Shields as General #1
Matt Frewer as General #2
Geoffrey Wade as General #3
Rafe Spall as Mr. Tibbs
Haig Sutherland as Danish Father
John Emmet Tracy as Palace Staff #1 (aka Footman)
Adam Godley as Manhugger / Lout #1
Daniel Bacon as Bonecruncher / Lout #2

Crew

Steven Spielberg — Director
Melissa Mathison — Screenplay
Roald Dahl — Book
Adam Somner — Co-Producer
John Madden — Executive Producer
Michael Siegel — Executive Producer
Frank Marshall — Producer
Steven Spielberg — Producer
Kathleen Kennedy — Executive Producer
Sam Mercer — Producer
Kristie Macosko Krieger — Executive Producer
Nina Gold — Casting
Jennifer Page — Casting
Corinne Clark — Casting
Janusz Kamiński — Director of Photography
Michael Kahn — Editor
Rebecca Milton — Art Direction
Rick Carter — Production Design
Chris Beach — Art Direction
Robert Stromberg — Production Design
Stefan Dechant — Art Direction
Margot Ready — Art Direction
Joanna Johnston — Costume Design
John Williams — Original Music Composer

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