The BFG

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.

Grosses

Domestic (28.5%)
$55,483,770
Summary Details
DistributorWalt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
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Opening$18,775,350
3,357 theaters
Budget$140,000,000
MPAPG
Running Time1 hr 57 min
GenresAdventure · Family · Fantasy
Widest Release3,392 theaters
DateRankDaily %± YD %± LW TheatersAvgTo DateDay
Fri Jul 14$7,084,842--3,357$2,110$7,084,8421
Sat Jul 24$6,260,121-11.6%-3,357$1,864$13,344,9632
Sun Jul 35$5,430,387-13.3%-3,357$1,617$18,775,3503
Mon Jul 4
Independence Day
5$3,941,459-27.4%-3,357$1,174$22,716,8094
Tue Jul 54$3,431,185-12.9%-3,357$1,022$26,147,9945
Wed Jul 64$2,659,678-22.5%-3,357$792$28,807,6726
Thu Jul 74$2,327,090-12.5%-3,357$693$31,134,7627
Fri Jul 86$2,485,255+6.8%-64.9%3,392$732$33,620,0178
Sat Jul 98$3,102,584+24.8%-50.4%3,392$914$36,722,6019
Sun Jul 108$2,221,545-28.4%-59.1%3,392$654$38,944,14610
Mon Jul 116$1,022,327-54.0%-74.1%3,392$301$39,966,47311
Tue Jul 126$1,461,910+43.0%-57.4%3,392$430$41,428,38312
Wed Jul 136$1,079,311-26.2%-59.4%3,392$318$42,507,69413
Thu Jul 146$1,081,917+0.2%-53.5%3,392$318$43,589,61114
Fri Jul 159$1,159,503+7.2%-53.3%2,182$531$44,749,11415
Sat Jul 169$1,516,209+30.8%-51.1%2,182$694$46,265,32316
Sun Jul 179$1,113,722-26.5%-49.9%2,182$510$47,379,04517
Mon Jul 188$598,650-46.2%-41.4%2,182$274$47,977,69518
Tue Jul 198$814,997+36.1%-44.3%2,182$373$48,792,69219
Wed Jul 208$616,367-24.4%-42.9%2,182$282$49,409,05920
Thu Jul 217$533,998-13.4%-50.6%2,182$244$49,943,05721
Fri Jul 2215$299,130-44.0%-74.2%686$436$50,242,18722
Sat Jul 2315$400,737+34.0%-73.6%686$584$50,642,92423
Sun Jul 2415$312,779-21.9%-71.9%686$455$50,955,70324
Mon Jul 2515$183,013-41.5%-69.4%686$266$51,138,71625
Tue Jul 2614$211,282+15.4%-74.1%686$307$51,349,99826
Wed Jul 2715$172,201-18.5%-72.1%620$277$51,522,19927
Thu Jul 2813$166,086-3.6%-68.9%620$267$51,688,28528
Fri Jul 2919$142,852-14.0%-52.2%273$523$51,831,13729
Sat Jul 3019$175,978+23.2%-56.1%273$644$52,007,11530
Sun Jul 3119$139,234-20.9%-55.5%273$510$52,146,34931
Mon Aug 118$82,260-40.9%-55.1%273$301$52,228,60932
Tue Aug 218$99,082+20.4%-53.1%273$362$52,327,69133
Wed Aug 318$90,889-8.3%-47.2%273$332$52,418,58034
Thu Aug 416$78,191-14.0%-52.9%273$286$52,496,77135
Fri Aug 5
Rio Olympics
18$91,403+16.9%-36.0%234$390$52,588,17436
Sat Aug 6
Rio Olympics
20$116,893+27.9%-33.6%234$499$52,705,06737
Sun Aug 7
Rio Olympics
19$87,240-25.4%-37.3%234$372$52,792,30738
Mon Aug 8
Rio Olympics
16$56,123-35.7%-31.8%234$239$52,848,43039
Tue Aug 9
Rio Olympics
16$67,248+19.8%-32.1%234$287$52,915,67840
Wed Aug 10
Rio Olympics
16$63,302-5.9%-30.4%234$270$52,978,98041
Thu Aug 11
Rio Olympics
16$51,558-18.6%-34.1%234$220$53,030,53842
Fri Aug 12
Rio Olympics
24$88,273+71.2%-3.4%193$457$53,118,81143
Sat Aug 13
Rio Olympics
24$112,206+27.1%-4.0%193$581$53,231,01744
Sun Aug 14
Rio Olympics
24$73,495-34.5%-15.8%193$380$53,304,51245
Mon Aug 15
Rio Olympics
23$43,602-40.7%-22.3%193$225$53,348,11446
Tue Aug 16
Rio Olympics
22$55,512+27.3%-17.5%193$287$53,403,62647
Wed Aug 17
Rio Olympics
19$53,025-4.5%-16.2%193$274$53,456,65148
Thu Aug 18
Rio Olympics
19$47,830-9.8%-7.2%193$247$53,504,48149
Fri Aug 19
Rio Olympics
23$105,212+120.0%+19.2%207$508$53,609,69350
Sat Aug 20
Rio Olympics
23$163,558+55.5%+45.8%207$790$53,773,25151
Sun Aug 21
Rio Olympics
23$90,837-44.5%+23.6%207$438$53,864,08852
Mon Aug 2223$35,098-61.4%-19.5%207$169$53,899,18653
Tue Aug 2324$38,776+10.5%-30.1%207$187$53,937,96254
Wed Aug 2424$34,017-12.3%-35.8%207$164$53,971,97955
Thu Aug 2524$33,640-1.1%-29.7%207$162$54,005,61956
Fri Aug 2624$91,844+173.0%-12.7%235$390$54,097,46357
Sat Aug 2725$141,491+54.1%-13.5%235$602$54,238,95458
Sun Aug 2826$80,672-43.0%-11.2%235$343$54,319,62659
Mon Aug 2927$26,876-66.7%-23.4%235$114$54,346,50260
Tue Aug 3028$30,184+12.3%-22.2%235$128$54,376,68661
Wed Aug 3126$27,898-7.6%-18.0%235$118$54,404,58462
Thu Sep 128$26,603-4.6%-20.9%235$113$54,431,18763
Fri Sep 227$74,713+180.8%-18.7%220$339$54,505,90064
Sat Sep 326$119,594+60.1%-15.5%220$543$54,625,49465
Sun Sep 427$114,837-4.0%+42.4%220$521$54,740,33166
Mon Sep 5
Labor Day
26$118,810+3.5%+342.1%220$540$54,859,14167
Tue Sep 630$17,441-85.3%-42.2%220$79$54,876,58268
Wed Sep 735$10,337-40.7%-62.9%220$46$54,886,91969
Thu Sep 832$11,756+13.7%-55.8%220$53$54,898,67570
Fri Sep 930$41,489+252.9%-44.5%211$196$54,940,16471
Sat Sep 1029$82,407+98.6%-31.1%211$390$55,022,57172
Sun Sep 1129$47,516-42.3%-58.6%211$225$55,070,08773
Mon Sep 1231$9,404-80.2%-92.1%211$44$55,079,49174
Tue Sep 1335$10,759+14.4%-38.3%211$50$55,090,25075
Wed Sep 1433$10,194-5.3%-1.4%211$48$55,100,44476
Thu Sep 1534$10,577+3.8%-10.0%211$50$55,111,02177
Fri Sep 1633$32,670+208.9%-21.3%179$182$55,143,69178
Sat Sep 1732$67,059+105.3%-18.6%179$374$55,210,75079
Sun Sep 1833$35,655-46.8%-25.0%179$199$55,246,40580
Mon Sep 1939$6,837-80.8%-27.3%179$38$55,253,24281
Tue Sep 2041$6,959+1.8%-35.3%179$38$55,260,20182
Wed Sep 2139$7,226+3.8%-29.1%179$40$55,267,42783
Thu Sep 2237$6,586-8.9%-37.7%179$36$55,274,01384
Fri Sep 2334$23,699+259.8%-27.5%131$180$55,297,71285
Sat Sep 2434$43,658+84.2%-34.9%131$333$55,341,37086
Sun Sep 2534$25,552-41.5%-28.3%131$195$55,366,92287
Mon Sep 2635$5,783-77.4%-15.4%131$44$55,372,70588
Tue Sep 2739$5,465-5.5%-21.5%131$41$55,378,17089
Wed Sep 2839$5,015-8.2%-30.6%131$38$55,383,18590
Thu Sep 2939$5,490+9.5%-16.6%131$41$55,388,67591
Fri Sep 3038$11,804+115.0%-50.2%86$137$55,400,47992
Sat Oct 137$21,757+84.3%-50.2%86$252$55,422,23693
Sun Oct 237$14,478-33.5%-43.3%86$168$55,436,71494
Mon Oct 341$3,493-75.9%-39.6%86$40$55,440,20795
Tue Oct 442$3,204-8.3%-41.4%86$37$55,443,41196
Wed Oct 541$3,709+15.8%-26.0%86$43$55,447,12097
Thu Oct 642$4,659+25.6%-15.1%86$54$55,451,77998
Fri Oct 745$6,153+32.1%-47.9%40$153$55,457,93299
Sat Oct 844$9,073+47.5%-58.3%40$226$55,467,005100
Sun Oct 943$5,660-37.6%-60.9%40$141$55,472,665101
Mon Oct 10
Indig. Peoples' Day
45$3,602-36.4%+3.1%40$90$55,476,267102
Tue Oct 1146$2,616-27.4%-18.4%40$65$55,478,883103
Wed Oct 1246$2,238-14.4%-39.7%40$55$55,481,121104
Thu Oct 1348$2,649+18.4%-43.1%40$66$55,483,770105