The BFG (1990)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
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.
- Released: 1990-12-25
- Genres: Animation, Family, Fantasy, TV Movie, Adventure
- Runtime: 1h 27m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10 from 176 votes
Directed by Brian Cosgrove.
Top cast
- David Jason as The BFG (voice)
- Amanda Root as Sophie (voice)
- Angela Thorne as Elizabeth II (voice)
- Ballard Berkeley as Head of the Army (voice)
- Michael Knowles as Head of the Air Force
- Don Henderson as Bloodbottler / Fleshlumpeater / Sergeant (voice)
- Mollie Sugden as Mary (voice)
- Frank Thornton as Mr. Tibbs (voice)
- Myfanwy Talog as Mrs. Clonkers (voice)
- Jimmy Hibbert as Additional voices
Where to watch The BFG
- United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on The CW, Kanopy, Hoopla, The Roku Channel, Plex, Plex Channel, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Tubi TV, Amazon MX Player; rent on Amazon Video, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Plex, YouTube Free; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store
- Canada: watch free on Tubi TV
- Australia: watch free on Tubi TV
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