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The Great Gilly Hopkins (2015) - Movie Browser

A tiny tornado of attitude meets her match in Kathy Bates' muumuu collection.

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sassy protagonistfound family90s afterschool special energy

Overview

Comedy Family Drama

Young and feisty Gilly Hopkins devises a scheme to escape from her new foster home and reunite with her birth mother.

Content warning

based on novel or book foster child foster family foster home

abandonment and belongingthe performance of toughnessreconciling fantasy with realityintergenerational healing

Standout Aspects

Acting

Sophie Nélisse delivers maximum side-eye, Kathy Bates brings the warmth.

Writing

Gilly's letter scene will destroy you. No notes.

Best for:Family·Solo

Heads up:Emotional

Director

Stephen Herek

ReleasedOct 5, 2015

Runtime1h 39m

StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady

Intensitymedium

Tonemixed

Feelheavy

Budget$5M·Revenue$97.8K

Arcady Bay Entertainment

Inkling Entertainment

Top Cast

Sophie Nélisse

Gilly Hopkins

Kathy Bates

Maime Trotter

Glenn Close

Nonnie Hopkins

Bill Cobbs

Mr Randolph

Octavia Spencer

Miss Harris

Julia Stiles

Courtney Rutherford Hopkins

Clare Foley

Agnes

Billy Magnussen

Ellis

Zachary Hernandez

W.E.

Sammy Pignalosa

Rajeem

Toby Turner

Ticket Agent

Richard Topol

Principal Evans

Cameron Clifford

Ed

Julee Cerda

Mrs. Hong

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