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The BFG

A young orphan named Sophie is taken away to Giant Country by a mysterious being known as the Big Friendly Giant, or BFG. As she befriends the BFG, she encounters a gang of man-eating giants and must stop them from invading the human world.

The BFG
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Released:
July 01, 2016

Cast:

Mark Rylance
Ruby Barnhill
Penelope Wilton
Jermaine Clement
Rebecca Hall
Rafe Spall
Bill Hader

Director:
Steven Spielberg

Producer:
Steven Spielberg, Frank Marshall, Sam Mercer

Written by:
Melissa Mathison (screenplay), Roald Dahl (novel)

Distributor:
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

Budget:
$140 million

Metacritic Score:
66

Rotten Tomatoes Score:
73%

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