The BFG Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Tells the imaginative story of a young girl and the Giant who introduces her to the wonders and perils of Giant Country.

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

The BFG (Mark Rylance), while a giant himself, is a Big Friendly Giant and nothing like the other inhabitants of Giant Country. Standing 24-feet tall with enormous ears and a keen sense of smell, he is endearingly dim-witted and keeps to himself for the most part. Giants like Bloodbottler (Bill Hader) and Fleshlumpeater (Jemaine Clement) on the other hand, are twice as big and at least twice as scary and have been known to eat humans, while the BFG prefers Snozzcumber and Frobscottle. Upon her arrival in Giant Country, Sophie, a precocious 10-year-old girl from London, is initially frightened of the mysterious giant who has brought her to his cave, but soon comes to realize that the BFG is actually quite gentle and charming, and, having never met a giant before, has many questions. The BFG brings Sophie to Dream Country where he collects dreams and sends them to children, teaching her all about the magic and mystery of dreams.

Having both been on their own in the world up until now, their affection for one another quickly grows. But Sophie’s presence in Giant Country has attracted the unwanted attention of the other giants, who have become increasingly more bothersome. Says Spielberg, “It’s a story about friendship, it’s a story about loyalty and protecting your friends and it’s a story that shows that even a little girl can help a big giant solve his biggest problems.” Sophie and the BFG soon depart for London to see Queen Victoria (Penelope Wilton) and warn her of the precarious giant situation, but they must first convince the Queen and her maid, Mary (Rebecca Hall), that giants do indeed exist. Together, they come up with a plan to get rid of the giants once and for all.

Cited as official plot version from disney.com

Adventure Family Fantasy 3D Adaptation Kids

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in The BFG.

• R
  Ruby Barnhill

  ... Sophie

  Mary and the Witch's Flower

• 
  Mark Rylance

  ... Big Friendly Giant

  Bridge of Spies, Don't Look Up

• 
  Rebecca Hall

  ... Mary

  Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, The Town

• 
  Jemaine Clement

  Harold and the Purple Crayon, Despicable Me

• 
  Bill Hader

  ... Giant

  Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her

• P
  Penelope Wilton

  ... The Queen

  Downton Abbey 3, Pride & Prejudice

• A
  Adam Godley

  The X-Files: I Want to Believe, Nightmare Cinema

Crew Behind the Film

The The BFG behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Steven Spielberg last directed The Fabelmans and Jaws.

Director

Steven Spielberg

Screenwriter

Melissa Mathison

Producers

Kathleen Kennedy
Frank Marshall

Production Details

What we know about the The BFG movie production.

Key Facts

• "In more than 40 years of making movies, I have been on the producing end of a number of films for The Walt Disney Company, but never as a director," said Steven Spielberg. "It is a special joy to be in the director's chair as we start 'The BFG,' alongside my long-time friends and film collaborators Kathy Kennedy, who introduced me to this project, Frank Marshall and Melissa Mathison. Together with them and Disney, there are many reasons why I am so excited about this joint venture."
• This marks Steven Spielberg’s first time directing a Disney-branded movie.
• The Walt Disney Company is distributing the film in the U.S. and select international territories while Mister Smith Entertainment is handling distribution in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. DreamWorks' partner, Reliance, will distribute the film in India.
• BFG's budget is said to be in the $100 million to $125 million range.
• Adapted from Roald Dahl's 1982 novel, which was illustrated by Quentin Blake.

Production Updates for The BFG

Jun 2016

Completed

Changed The BFG movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Nov 2015

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. Principal photography on the film began on March 23, 2015 in Vancouver and ended on June 12, 2015. Weta Digital is working on the film's visual effects.

Jan 2015

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. Production underway in Vancouver.

May 2014

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Preparations are underway to start production.

Sep 2011

Announced

Changed the movie production status to Announced. No additional details available for this status.

Sep 2011

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. DreamWorks acquired the rights to the book in 2010 after Kathleen Kennedy brought it to the company.

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