The BFG - Critic Reviews + Ratings



  • 3.5
  • Avg Critics Rating : 3.5 / 5 ( From 10 Critics )
  • Avg Fans Rating : 3.75 / 5


The Times Of India
4.00
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This heartwarming tale of friendship stays true to Spielberg's standard of excellence and vivid imagination. He manages to recreate the E.T magic, thanks to a similar moving storyline and an endearing background score. The kids will love it and so will you.
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KoiMoi
3.50
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The BFG is a marvelous film thanks to Mark Rylance’s adorable portrayal as a giant and Speilberg’s direction that makes us embrace the inner child in us.
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NDTV Movies
3.50
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There can be no denying that The BFG is a captivating family entertainer that delivers bushels of old world enchantment. Don't miss it.
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Hindustan Times
3.00
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Shame on you. You don’t deserve Steven Spielberg
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Indian Express
3.50
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The BFG is a winsome tale from Roald Dahl, a writer who hardly went in for easy, simple pleasures. Steven Spielberg is a director whose heart lies in such delights. The movie is true to Dahl's story and Spielberg's spirit.
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India Today
2.50
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Spielberg's new film is great for kids but that's all
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Mid-Day
2.50
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The spectacle of BFG's world is imaginative enough but the story doesn't really grow on you and the build-up is entirely botched.
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Telegraph
5.00
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Steven Spielberg creates a landscape of astonishments in The BFG
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The Guardian
4.00
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Capturing brilliantly the magic available only to children, Steven Spielberg’s big-hearted, family-friendly adaptation is a triumph
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