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The BFG
64%
Movie
1h 27m
AI Analysis
The BFG (1990) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The BFG (1990) — a movie tagged as Animation, Family, and Fantasy with balanced tone moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: 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, … Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for families with kids, family viewing, and casual background watching. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~87 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The BFG 64% (171 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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TMDb audience score
64%
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Synopsis
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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1990-12-25
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- TMDB rating
- 6.4
- TMDB ID
- 15433
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What is The BFG about?
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 i... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for The BFG?
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How long is the movie The BFG?
The official runtime for The BFG is approximately 87 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
David Jason
The BFG (voice)
Amanda Root
Sophie (voice)
Angela Thorne
Elizabeth II (voice)
Ballard Berkeley
Head of the Army (voice)
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Michael Knowles
Head of the Air Force
Don Henderson
Bloodbottler / Fleshlumpeater / Sergeant (voice)
Mollie Sugden
Mary (voice)
Frank Thornton
Mr. Tibbs (voice)
Myfanwy Talog
Mrs. Clonkers (voice)
Jimmy Hibbert
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Sharon Campbell
The Balladeer (voice)
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