The BFG

Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | Release Date: July 1, 2016

6.0	USER SCORE Mixed or average reviews based on 262 Ratings

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BlogCritic123Jul 5, 2016

Pretty underwhelming movie. Wasn't completely terrible, but it was extremely cliché and boring.
The first half is so boring that I almost fell asleep. The ending wasn't that good either.
Visuals were nice, and the characters werePretty underwhelming movie. Wasn't completely terrible, but it was extremely cliché and boring.
The first half is so boring that I almost fell asleep. The ending wasn't that good either.

Visuals were nice, and the characters were charming, but the movie fell flat in my opinion.… Expand

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MiqhtAug 25, 2016

Very powerful message - Very poorly delivered. An amazing book with poor execution. If I hadn't have read the book I may been very lost throughout the movie.

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LukeMcDonnaghJul 4, 2016

Save your money! We walked out of this boring mess of a movie. Our kids were bored by it. The couple next to us wanted to leave but didn't have the courage. The BFG is devoid of heart or story. There is no set up as to why anyone would careSave your money! We walked out of this boring mess of a movie. Our kids were bored by it. The couple next to us wanted to leave but didn't have the courage. The BFG is devoid of heart or story. There is no set up as to why anyone would care about this orphan Sophie. There is no goal. The giant has some nice CGI eyes, but there is nothing mind-blowing here and in fact many of the scenes of Sophie in his hand are downright shocking in how poor the quality is. Herky-jerky. Shakey, They even sped up one scene. Hard to believe this is the latest technology! In the end, there is just no story. Zero. No reason to care whatsoever. You're just watching them walk through this very uninteresting world. By the way, I think this young actress was a poor choice. She's not endearing or empathetic or even a particularly good actress, so maybe this movie never stood a chance as soon as she was cast.… Expand

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bettyspinks48Jul 4, 2016

The BFG is a Boring Film Giant. Walden Media makes safe Christian fare so Dahl's trademark darkness has been scrubbed from this movie so as not to offend. The result is an emotionless and pointless journey. Even the attempts at humor couldn'tThe BFG is a Boring Film Giant. Walden Media makes safe Christian fare so Dahl's trademark darkness has been scrubbed from this movie so as not to offend. The result is an emotionless and pointless journey. Even the attempts at humor couldn't rouse the sold-out audience to laughter. My family of six chuckled just once.… Expand

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bluckstar10Jul 10, 2016

I personally tried to like this movie, but there are many things wrong about it.
1) The humor is terrible and makes no sense
2) The plot line was confusing
3) The movie had many Unnecessary parts
I highly don't recommend it

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AxeTJul 8, 2016

I had no real intention of seeing this and read no reviews but happened to hear Michael Medved's 4 star review on the radio. He was ecstatic about it! This is coming from not only a typical worthless critic not to be trusted, but a formerI had no real intention of seeing this and read no reviews but happened to hear Michael Medved's 4 star review on the radio. He was ecstatic about it! This is coming from not only a typical worthless critic not to be trusted, but a former film critic pretending he still is one. He compared it to "E.T." (10 rating for me) and said, "You'll love it!" meaning I guess anyone. Well pretty much everyone did love "E.T." because it was a brilliant modern day sci-fi fairy tale told as a story that fit contemporary times. Though that movie has dated a bit, it's still a classic for all ages, eight to eighty. This one on the other hand is a true fairy tale (as Steven himself claims), and is closer to his all time career low point "Hook" (2 rating). It will only be entertaining for the very young I'd say. Not only did I not love it as promised by Mr. Medved but found it an incredible bore! This is despite the high production value effects and Spielberg's signature craft and visual artistry along with the usual wonderful John Williams score (though sorry to say it sounds like I've heard it a hundred times before) all of which were put to much better use in previous Spielberg efforts.
The Spielberg brand is better suited not adapting other brands. He's too gifted as an original artist.… Expand

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YourFamousDogJul 26, 2016

The opening twenty minutes are far too creepy, sinister and scary for a PG movie. This really should have been a 12 or 12A. Both my kids (5 and 8) were too terrified to stick it out waiting for something fun to happen.

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dyshpoJul 19, 2016

BFG is drolly and has nothing to offer clearly Spielberg has enter the end of his career. This marks another low for Spielberg. It is to childish for summer clearly should have been a December release.

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thedaarkbattySep 25, 2016

100% pure garbage movie. The jokes are horrible and made me cringe. The plot goes absolutely nowhere and makes no sense. The emotional moments completely fall flat and also make me cringe. The movie itself doesn't even know what it wants to100% pure garbage movie. The jokes are horrible and made me cringe. The plot goes absolutely nowhere and makes no sense. The emotional moments completely fall flat and also make me cringe. The movie itself doesn't even know what it wants to be. It's horrible.… Expand

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WhereismymindAug 18, 2016

I found this to be a very boring movie. I've heard it been marketed as this generation's E.T., the return of Spielberg's magic, but for me that magic got lost in between fart jokes and cartoonish giant CGI bullies. The only admirable aspectI found this to be a very boring movie. I've heard it been marketed as this generation's E.T., the return of Spielberg's magic, but for me that magic got lost in between fart jokes and cartoonish giant CGI bullies. The only admirable aspect of this movie is the beauty of some scenes (specially the one on the Tree of Dreams) which combined with the score made up some great cinematic moments.
If you are a big fan of the book or just want to watch everything Spielberg related go on and watch it, you might like it. It seems also very effective for kids, the ones on my theatre loved it. But as for me, this movie did nothing.… Expand

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oDjentoOct 25, 2016

I understand that i am not yhe demographic for this but god this was painful to watch. Whilst a whimsical and fantastical world is created here it is filled with virtually no plot or key scenes and nothing ever really happens in it. TheI understand that i am not yhe demographic for this but god this was painful to watch. Whilst a whimsical and fantastical world is created here it is filled with virtually no plot or key scenes and nothing ever really happens in it. The finale is a joke. Film is also filled with flatulance jokes and is just dull all the way through. The scene with the queen was awful to watch.

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All_ButTrU4Jul 5, 2022

Spielberg's Roald Dahl adaptation falls short of expectations. There is a lot to see here and Mark Rylance is absolutley stunning, but the thin plot, the heavy CGI and the disastrous ending overshadow what could be a cinematic landmark.

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WenyOct 7, 2019

Despite the visuals, the movie is very average. It really feels like a little kid's movie with high budget. I don't know the book, so there was no nostalgia involved. It's a shame cause the premise seem to be so interesting.

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