The BFG

1989

Action / Adventure / Animation / Drama / Family / Fantasy

22
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 65% · 5K ratings
IMDb Rating 6.7/10 10 8056 8.1K

queen elizabeth ii dream dreams orphanage imaginary land based on children's book

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Plot summary

Sophie is snatched from her orphanage early one morning by the BFG (Big Friendly Giant), whom she witnesses engaged in mysterious activities. She is soon put at ease, as she learns that BFG's job is to collect, catalog and deliver pleasant dreams to children. She joins him that night, but a mean giants follow them, planning to eat the children of the world.

Director

Brian Cosgrove Photo
Brian Cosgrove

Top cast

Jimmy Hibbert Photo
Jimmy Hibbert as Additional Voices
Ballard Berkeley Photo
Ballard Berkeley as Head Of The Army
Angela Thorne Photo
Angela Thorne as Queen Of England
Mollie Sugden Photo
Mollie Sugden as Mary
720p.BLU 1080p.BLU
600.16 MB
1280*720
English 2.0
Not Rated
Subtitles
23.976 fps
1 hr 31 min
Seeds 2
1.15 GB
1920*1080
English 2.0
Not Rated
Subtitles
23.976 fps
1 hr 31 min
Seeds 13

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by Mr A 10 / 10

This is a movie I never thought I'd

This is a movie I never thought I'd come acorss again for a long time until two years ago. I vaguely remember first watching it as a child and I definitely remember certain scenes from it back then but rewatching it again in 2024 refreshed my memory of the film. It goes to show that not all giants are malicious or evil such as the Big Friendly Giant. The other giants in this movie are malicious and evil but not the BFG. I might as well ass that maybe it's a good thing the BFG took Sophie away from the orphanage given that place is very strict and prison/boarding school like.
Reviewed by BadNews R 6 / 10

Before Disney gave us their live-action take on

Before Disney gave us their live-action take on The BFG, there was actually an older animated version that came out back in 1989 — a UK production that not many people seem to know about. I didn’t even realize it existed until recently, and I have to say, it was surprisingly entertaining in parts, but also a very strange and uneven film that left me scratching my head. Right from the beginning, the tone feels off. It opens almost like a horror cartoon — dark, creepy, and honestly intimidating for what’s supposed to be a children’s story. Instead of easing you into the magical world, it throws you into something that feels unsettling. Then comes the introduction of the Big Friendly Giant himself. On one hand, he’s warm and quirky, but on the other, some of the choices in how his relationship with Sophie (the little girl) is presented come across… awkward. There’s a scene early on where the BFG gives Sophie a bath, and while it’s meant to be innocent, the execution feels odd. Sophie is drawn in a way where she almost looks like a boy at times, and when she swims up you briefly see her little cartoon butt cheeks. Now, to be fair, animated films from that era sometimes threw in details like that without much thought — butt cheeks pop up in kids’ movies here and there — but here it just adds to the confusion of tone. You’re left wondering: is this supposed to be whimsical, funny, or just plain strange? Once you get past the first 10 minutes, the film actually finds its footing. The battles between the BFG and the other giants, plus the interactions with Sophie, become more entertaining. The character development starts to come through, and the film begins to feel more like the story people know and love. The voice acting, while dated, gives it some charm, and the animation has that classic late-80s hand-drawn feel — rough around the edges, but nostalgic in its own way. That said, I wouldn’t call this version a rewatchable classic. It has some memorable moments, but the odd pacing, tonal confusion, and awkward early scenes make it something of a mixed bag. If you’re curious about adaptations of Roald Dahl’s work, it’s worth checking out once just to see how different it is compared to the Disney version. But if you’re watching it with kids, I’d honestly recommend fast-forwarding past the first few minutes so you don’t end up with a bunch of confused little ones asking questions you’d rather not answer. Verdict: Strange, uneven, but not without its charm. A curiosity piece for fans of Dahl, but not a must-see.
Reviewed by Drew M. 7 / 10

A solid kids film with some very adult

A solid kids film with some very adult themes like cannibalism and war lol
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