Sophie is an orphan living in London. One night she wakes up to loud noises and is afraid of shadows when she sees a huge giant coming towards her. Sophie thinks the giant is going to eat her but he picks her up and takes her to Giant Land.
The giant turns out to be a friendly giant (the Big, Friendly Giant or BFG) but the other giants in Giant Land are not so friendly and like to eat children. The BFG has to protect Sophie from the other giants and in the meantime they become good friends.
There is some violence in this movie such as:
There are also several scary scenes which would scare younger kids such as:
The messages of the story are to not judge people by how they look and the importance of belonging.
Content is age appropriate for children this age
Some content may not be appropriate for children this age. Parental guidance recommended
Content is not age appropriate for children this age
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