Fantasy film perfect for whole family and starring unrecognisable A-lister now streaming
A fantasy adventure film is based on a popular children's book is now streaming and it's perfect for the whole family to watch
Directed by Steven Spielberg The BFG is based on the beloved book by Roald Dahl.
It follows Sophie, a ten-year-old orphan, who befriends the Big Friendly Giant (BFG) after she spots him gallivanting across London.
The giant captures her and takes her back to Giant Country as he explains no one can ever find out about them. He creates nightmares to scare her from escaping.
Eventually Sophie manages to convince the friendly giant to take her to Dream Country where they spend time catching good and bad dreams. As they slowly become friends, Sophie accompanies The BFG to London for is nightly work which involves him sending good dreams to sleeping children.
However, The BFG soon realises the other giants know about Sophie as they hunt her down.
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It's then up to The BFG and Sophie to concoct a plan to stop the other giants eating children and banish them to a place far away.
The 2016 film has a star-studded cast with none other than Mark Rylance taking on the role of the Big Friendly Giant and he looks absolutely unrecognisable thanks to CGI.
Ruby Barnhill took on the role of Sophie while Bill Hader was Bloodbottler and Jemaine Clement portrayed Fleshlumpeater.
The film has a rating of 74% on Rotten Tomatoes with critics and viewers divided over their scores.
One critic claimed The BFG was "too big, too friendly and too giant" while another argued: "The BFG is a delightful fantasy, one all associated with the film should be proud of, the end result an enchanting journey of resilience and imagination the likes of which dreams are born from."
However, someone else claimed the "fell very flat" and "didn't pan out right on screen".
Another viewer raved: "One of my favs! It's heartwarming, magical, fun and visually groundbreaking."
Those wanting to stream The BFG can do so on Sky Cinema and NOW. Once you've finished The BFG, you can enjoy Wonka.
This 2023 musical fantasy film sees Timothée Chalamet star as a young Willy Wonka. It explores his early days as a chocolatier, showcasing his adventures and struggles to establish his own chocolate shop while facing off against future rivals.
But for younger viewers, PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie is also available to stream. The synopsis reads: "When a magical meteor gives the PAW Patrol pups superpowers, they become the Mighty Pups and must stop their arch-rival Humdinger and a mad scientist from causing chaos."