The Selfish Giant (2013)

Not under 12

Reason:ViolenceDrugsFear

Where to watch

Rent

Plot

A hyperactive boy and his best friend, a slow-witted youth with an affinity for horses, start collecting scrap metal for a shady dealer.

Videos

Trailer The Selfish Giant trailer - in cinemas & on demand from 25 October 2013 Trailer The Selfish Giant | Film4 Trailer

Cast

Conner ChapmanArbor

Shaun ThomasSwifty

Antonio BanderasKitten

Lorraine AshbourneMary

Ian BurfieldMick Brazil

Steve EvetsPrice Drop Swift

Ralph InesonJohnny Jones

Macy ShackletonSwift Child

Everal Walsh

John Wall

Writers and directors

Clio BarnardDirectorf. -0001

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Oscar WildeWriter

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TMDB reviews

r96sk ★ 7.0/10

Very much enjoyed this, from a film point of view of course given the dark and saddening tone of the story. 'The Selfish Giant' is a gritty drama involving two kids who get mixed up in the wrong wo…9. Jul 2020

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griggs79 ★ 6.0/10

_The Selfish Giant_ is an interesting watch—gritty, heartfelt, and beautifully shot, with powerful performances from its young leads. There’s a rawness to it that feels authentic, and the friendship a…28. Mar 2025

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CinemaSerf ★ 7.0/10

“Arbor” (Conner Chapman) is a bit of a tearaway who’s on medication that his elder brother frequently sells and hates going to school. His best mate is “Swifty” (Shaun Thomas) - a gentle giant of a bo…12. Jun 2025

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Conner Chapman og Shaun Thomas t.d. tilnefndir til Óháðu bresku kvikmyndaverðlaunanna fyrir leik sinn í aðalhlutverkunum auk þess sem myndin var tilnefnd til BAFTA-verðlaunanna í ár sem besta mynd ársins.

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