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The BFG

The BFG
2016
 117 minutes (1 hrs 57 mins)

Production Country

United Kingdom • India • United States

Production Studio

Walt Disney Pictures

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Starring

Release dates

US release date US release: 1st July 2016
Albania release date Albania release: 30th June 2016
Australia release date Australia release: 30th June 2016

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 22nd Jul '16
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: £5.3 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 20

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 1st Jul '16
  • Debut position: 4
  • Highest position: 4
  • Debut gross: $18.8 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 15

Chart position history

UK box office

22 Jul, 2016
1
29 Jul, 2016
3
5 Aug, 2016
4
12 Aug, 2016
4
19 Aug, 2016
5
26 Aug, 2016
7
2 Sep, 2016
6
9 Sep, 2016
9
16 Sep, 2016
12
23 Sep, 2016
10
30 Sep, 2016
12
14 Oct, 2016
15
21 Oct, 2016
15
28 Oct, 2016
14
23 Dec, 2016
12

US box office

1 Jul, 2016
4
8 Jul, 2016
7
15 Jul, 2016
9
22 Jul, 2016
15

Global box office

Certificates


PG age rating

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £30.7 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $55.5 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $195.2 Million

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News from around the web
The film is an adaption of one of Roald Dahl's most popular books  facebook.com Sat, 18th October 2025

7 Roald Dahl movie adaptations to watch after The Twits - and one is streaming for free  Manchester Evening News Sat, 18th October 2025

Roald Dahl’s ‘The BFG’ To Become A Spectacular Stage Show With Flying Giants  Deadline Wed, 29th January 2025

The BFG  National Geographic Kids Wed, 17th September 2025

BFG locations manager praises Scotland's landscape  BBC Tue, 19th July 2016

The BFG Review  empireonline.com Mon, 18th July 2016

Disney/Pixar's high profile sequel Finding Dory makes its debut at the top of the UK home video chart this week knocking off The BFG.

Finding Dory has been a massive hit for the animated coupling of Disney and Pixar this year, on its release on 29th July 2016 it hit the top of the UK box office.

It has a massive first weekend gross of £8.1 million on its first weekend, its stay at the top only lasted for a single weekend initially.

After falling to 2 it then went back to the top for 2 weeks on 19th August before finally making a slow decent down the box office.

It spent 14 weeks on the top 15 before disappearing from cinemas but in the time it took at incredible £42.6 million making it the 41st top grossing movie ever in the UK, its it currently the fourth top grossing movie of 2016.

Across the globe it is the 23rd to grossing movie of all time with a global total gross of $1.026 billion.

The BFG falls from the top of the home video chart to number 3 this week after a single week at the top.

Only one other new film this week, Jason Bourne, a number 2 film from July enters at number 2.

This week marvel proved they can add new characters to the Marvel Cinematic Universe in style by taking the latest addition to the top of the UK box office.

With a £9.2 million opening it is very good for a new IP in the Marvel series, in comparison Ant-Man made £4 million on its opening.

With Doctor Strange hitting the top, last week top film, Trolls, falls to number 2, a second weekend take of £3.5 million sees the film get to £ 14 million after 10 days.

Bridget Jones's Baby is the top total grossing film on the chart at the moment with £46.6 million and has out grossed all the other Bridget Jones films.

The BFG is the longest running film, the Steven Spielberg film has now been on the chart for 14 weeks.

Historical Charts

A year ago - Spectre made its debut at the top of the box office and because the highest debuting film of all time while Hotel Transylvania 2 fell to number 2.

Five years ago - The Adventures of Tintin The Secret of The Unicorn made its debut a the top knocking off Paranormal Activity 3 which fell to 2.

Ten years ago - Saw III was the top new film of the week making its debut at the top, it knocked off The Departed which fell to number 3.

Fifteen years ago - American Pie 2 remained at the top for a second weekend while Legally Blonde was the top new film at number 2.

Twenty years ago - Dragonheart stayed at the top and with nothing of note being released Dracula Dead and Loving It was the top new film at number 6.

Twenty five years ago - Dead Again made its debut at the top of the box office, it knocked off City Slickers which fell to number 2.

This weekend Jack Reacher gave it a good go but in the end her was not good enough to stop the Trolls from hitting the top on its debut weekend.

The new IP from Dreamworks hits the top with a weekend gross of £5.4 million which is about average for an animation from the studio, Kung Fu Panda 3, the last film from them took £4.7 million on its opening.

If things go as usual Trolls could get somewhere in the £10 million mark especially with a fairly decent debut.

The Girl on The Train falls from the top this week after a couple of weekends at the top, a £2 million weekend takes the film to £17.7 million after 3 weeks of release.

Also new this week is Jack Reacher Never Go Back which lans in the runner up spot with £2.6 million, this is in the ballpark, but lower, of the first film with took £3.5 million on its debut.

Longest running film of the week is The BFG which has been around now for 13 weeks and the highest total grossing movie is Bridget Jones's Baby now on £44.5 million.

Historical charts

A year ago - Hotel Transylvania 2 stayed at the top for a second week while top new film was Paranormal Activity The Ghost Dimension at number 3.

Five years ago - Halloween took Paranormal Activity 3 to the top of the box office on its debut while Johnny English Reborn fell to number 2 after 3 weeks.

Ten years ago - The Departed stayed at the top for a second week while highest debuting film was Barnyard at number 3.

Fifteen years ago - American Pie 2 stayed at the top while America's Sweethearts made its debut at number 2.

Twenty years ago - New at the top was the fantasy film Dragonheart while The Nutty Professor fell into the runner up spot after 2 weeks at the top.

Twenty five years ago - Making its debut at the top was City Slickers while Drop Dead Fred fell to number 3.

On this weeks UK box office Bridget Jones's baby stays at the top for a second weekend and makes a big impact on its total UK gross, The Magnificent Seven is the top new film.

A second weekend of release brings in £6.2 million for Bridge Jones and with a very healthy weekly gross of nearly £13 million the films total gross is now £21 million.

This just nudges the film past the previous film in the series, Bridget Jones The Edge of Reason and its well ahead of the film film.

Highest new film of the week was no challenge for Jones as it lands at 2, The Magnificent Seven takes £2.1 million on its debut weekend.

For star Denzel Washington this is pretty much an average opening for his film and likewise for director Antoine Fuqua.

Longest running film on the top 15 this week is The BFG which is 10 week old now and highest total grossing movie is Finding Dory which now sits at over £41 million.

It was a relatively close race at the UK box office this week, and one with low figures, but in the end Sausage Party remained at the top for a second week.

The Seth Rogan written film took £1.2 million on its second weekend of release which brings its total gross in the UK to £5.3 million.

Highest new film of the week is the remake of Ben-Hur which lands at number 2 this week with a debut gross on £1.05 million.

It hard to judge how this compares to the 1959 classic as attendance figures are hard to come by but it is considered a classic and it would have grossed nearly £100 million in todays money.

Also new this week is the US smash hit Don't Breathe at number 4 and Kubo and The Two Strings at number 5, Hell or High Water at number 7.

The BFG is the longest stay on the box office this week having been around for 8 weeks while Finding Dory is the highest total grossing movie with £40.8 million.

Historical charts

A year ago - This time last year Legend made its debut at the top of the box office knocking Straight Outta Compton down to number 4.

Five years ago - The Inbetweeners Movie made it 4 weeks at the top while the top new film entered at number 2 in the shape of Friends With Benefits.

Ten years ago - You Me and Dupree made it 3 at the top while top new film was Right At Your Door at number 3.

Fifteen years ago - Moulin Rouge made its debut at the top of the UK box office, it knocked A Knights Tale down to number 3 after only a week at the top.

Twenty years ago - There was no stopping mega blockbuster Independence Day which stayed at the top on its 5th week of release while top new film was Chain Reaction at number 3.

Twenty five years ago - Terminator 2 Judgement Day was still at the top of the box office while top new film was Jungle Fever at number 3.