Movie

The BFG

2016 · 117 min

A gentle, whimsical adventure with a warm heart, filled with playful language and a sense of childlike wonder.

Tagline: The world is more giant than you can imagine.
Overview: An orphan little girl befriends a benevolent giant who takes her to Giant Country, where they attempt to stop the man-eating giants that are invading the human world.
How it feels: Whimsical, warm, earnest and dark. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Friendship, found family, loneliness, identity
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
found family
loneliness
identity
survival
Places: fantasy world
big city
single country house
Era: timeless
Audience: family
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none