Giant

Giant

By George Stevens

  • Genre: Drama
  • Release Date: 1956-11-24
  • Advisory Rating: NR
  • Runtime: 3h 21min
  • Director: George Stevens
  • Production Company: NUT
  • Production Country: Japan
  • iTunes Price: USD 12.99
  • iTunes Rent Price: USD 3.99
8.3/10
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Description

Oscar-winner George Stevens ("Shane") won an Oscar for his direction of this legendary "stirring slice of Americana" (Variety) based on Edna Ferber's novel. Featuring an all-star cast including Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson and James Dean, it's about a wealthy Texan who marries a strong-willed beautiful girl. Their adjustments to life on their ranch are interwoven with problems of Mexican workers and an ambitious young ranch hand who becomes an oil tycoon. One of the year's top box office releases! Recently selected by the prestigious American Film Institute as one of the 100 greatest American films of all time.

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Reviews

  • amazing film

    5
    By moonlightbae8978
    love this movie and it’s sad that this was James Dean’s last film but he will always remain a legend

  • Perfect

    5
    By Jeffreyghdedxv
    This is one of my favorite films of all time. James dean is absolutely brilliant and Elizabeth Taylor is a dream!

  • One-time geographical frontier becomes cultural frontier.

    4
    By Trotskii
    I have to say that I agree with most others about the quality of the acting, directing, and progresssive social agenda of this film, but I find it ironic that it's so popular with Texans when it is such a stinging satire of that state's chauvanistic traditions. This is not a flattering picture of Texas, to be sure.

  • Great Movie

    5
    By ggh258
    Incredible acting

  • Giant

    4
    By DerstinRercklerng
    This movie is a nice episodic epic that does a nice job at portraying a way of life that is long gone. It tells the story of two people's lives over the course of their young adulthood into semi-elderly couple. Liz does a great job and didn't even receive an Oscar nomination.

  • The REAL Best Picture of 1956!

    5
    By DJB1965
    Yet another long film that I could (and have) watch all the way through then go right back to the beginning and watch again. It's one of those films that if I come across it channel surfing just before going to bed, I have to watch all the way through. Buy this film and show all your friends…you (and they) won't regret it!

  • Giant

    1
    By cutnshoot
    Bloated and awful. Good score though.

  • Worth the effort

    4
    By sudos
    This is a long movie (3.5 hours). I split it up into two viewings and was very glad I made it through the whole story. It is worth watching just for historical purposes (James Dean's last movie).

  • Shocked

    4
    By sirentone
    I was on an Elizabeth Taylor binge. Well, lets face it I am always in the mood to watch one of her movies especially when they are avaliable on netflex. This is such a great movie. They need to put a better trailer so that people will get a better feel for the movie.

  • just amazing .....

    5
    By ellsbelllls
    look im a teenager and iknow it sounds crazy but i love this movie. i remember seeing this movie back in 6th grade & absoulutely looooooved it. even though its an extremely long movie, i still looove this movie. it is my all time favorite classic movie. i know it sounds wierd that im only a teenager but it was something about this movie that i loved. this is a movie on your bucketlist that you should watch.

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