The BFG

Summary

The BFG is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,929 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The BFG's image is recorded as Cannes 2016 19.jpg^[3].
• The BFG's instance of is recorded as film^[4].
• The BFG's director is recorded as Steven Spielberg^[5].
• The BFG's screenwriter is recorded as Melissa Mathison^[6].
• The BFG's composer is recorded as John Williams^[7].
• The BFG's genre is recorded as adventure film^[8].
• The BFG's genre is recorded as family film^[9].
• The BFG's genre is recorded as fantasy film^[10].
• The BFG's genre is recorded as teen film^[11].
• The BFG's genre is recorded as film based on literature^[12].
• The BFG's based on is recorded as The BFG^[13].
• The BFG's logo image is recorded as The BFG (2016 film) logo.svg^[14].
• The BFG's cast member is recorded as Mark Rylance^[15].
• The BFG's cast member is recorded as Ruby Barnhill^[16].
• The BFG's cast member is recorded as Bill Hader^[17].
• The BFG's cast member is recorded as Penelope Wilton^[18].
• The BFG's cast member is recorded as Rebecca Hall^[19].
• The BFG's cast member is recorded as Jemaine Clement^[20].
• The BFG's cast member is recorded as Rafe Spall^[21].
• The BFG's cast member is recorded as Ólafur Darri Ólafsson^[22].
• The BFG's cast member is recorded as Adam Godley^[23].
• The BFG's cast member is recorded as Michael Adamthwaite^[24].
• The BFG's cast member is recorded as Daniel Bacon^[25].
• The BFG's cast member is recorded as Jonathan Holmes^[26].
• The BFG's cast member is recorded as Chris Gibbs^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The BFG's performer is recorded as John Williams^[28]. Producers include Frank Marshall^[29], Sam Mercer^[30], and Steven Spielberg^[31]. Its director is recorded as Steven Spielberg^[5]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Melissa Mathison^[6]. Cast members include Mark Rylance^[15], Ruby Barnhill^[16], Bill Hader^[17], Penelope Wilton^[18], Rebecca Hall^[19], and Jemaine Clement^[20].

Publication

Publication dates include +2016-07-01T00:00:00Z^[32], +2016-07-21T00:00:00Z^[33], +2016-07-08T00:00:00Z^[34], and +2016-07-20T00:00:00Z^[35]. The BFG's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English^[36]. Genres include adventure film^[8], family film^[9], fantasy film^[10], teen film^[11], and film based on literature^[12].

Reception

Reviews include 72%^[37], 7.2/10^[38], 6.7/10^[39], 66/100^[40], and 74%^[41].

Why It Matters

The BFG ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,929 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]