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The BFG

Movie·2016·Adventure, Family, Fantasy·1h 57m·6.3 (3,634)·Directed by Steven Spielberg

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An orphan little girl befriends a benevolent giant who takes her to Giant Country, where they attempt to stop the man-eating giants that are invading the human world.

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