The BFG
2016 film by Steven Spielberg
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Summary
The BFG is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,629 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Director: Steven Spielberg[3]
- Screenwriter: Melissa Mathison[4]
- Composer: John Williams[5]
- Genre: adventure film[6], family film[7], fantasy film[8], teen film[9]
- Based on: The BFG[10]
- Cast member: Mark Rylance[11], Ruby Barnhill[12], Bill Hader[13], Penelope Wilton[14], Rebecca Hall[15], Jemaine Clement[16], Rafe Spall[17], Ólafur Darri Ólafsson[18], Adam Godley[19], Michael Adamthwaite[20], Daniel Bacon[21], Jonathan Holmes[22], Chris Gibbs[23], Paul Moniz de Sa[24]
- Producer: Frank Marshall[25], Sam Mercer[26], Steven Spielberg[27], Kathleen Kennedy[28]
- Production company: Walt Disney Pictures[29], Amblin Entertainment[30], Reliance Entertainment[31], Walden Media[32], The Kennedy/Marshall Company[33], DreamWorks[34], Touchstone Pictures[35]
- Director of photography: Janusz Kamiński[36]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[37]
- Commons category: The BFG (2016 film)[38]
- Distribution format: video on demand[39]
- Review score: 72%[40], 7.2/10[41], 6.7/10[42], 66/100[43], 74%[44]
- Color: color[45]
- Country of origin: United States[46], United Kingdom[47], Canada[48]
- Publication date: July 1, 2016[49], July 21, 2016[50], July 8, 2016[51], July 20, 2016[52]
Why It Matters
The BFG has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] It is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]