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- THE GREAT GILLY HOPKINS is based on Katherine Paterson's classic 1978 book about 12-year-old Galadriel "Gilly" Hopkins (Sophie Nelisse).
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Oct 7, 2016 · The Great Gilly Hopkins: Directed by Stephen Herek. With Sophie Nélisse, Kathy Bates, Glenn Close, Octavia Spencer. 12-year-old wisecracking Gilly Hopkins finds herself shuffled from foster home to foster home until she meets Maime Trotter.
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- Comedy, Drama, Family
- Stephen Herek
- 2016-10-07
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The Great Gilly Hopkins is a 2015 American comedy-drama film directed by Stephen Herek and written by David L. Paterson. It is based on Katherine Paterson's 1978 children's book of the same name. The film stars Sophie Nélisse, Kathy Bates, Julia Stiles, Bill Cobbs, Billy Magnussen, Octavia Spencer, and Glenn Close.
The Great Gilly Hopkins is a 1978 realistic children's novel by Katherine Paterson. It won the U.S. National Book Award in 1979. In 2012 it was ranked number 63 among all-time children's novels in a survey published by School Library Journal – the third of three books by Paterson in the top 100.
- Katherine Paterson
- 1978
But when the ploy blows up in Gilly's face it threatens to ruin the only chance she's ever had to be part of a real family. Based on the award-winning young-adult novel by Katherine Paterson (Bridge to Terabithia), The Great Gilly Hopkins stars Sophie Nélisse, Kathy Bates, Julia Stiles, Bill Cobbs, Billy Magnussen, with Octavia Spencer and ...
Sep 10, 2016 · So much of the book happens in Gilly's head, in her thoughts, and her schemes. Many times in movies, voice-over dialogue is used, where the main character simply tells you their thoughts, feelings, and plans. Generally, though, audiences hate that and it can be very distracting.
- Rocco Staino
Oct 6, 2016 · Although this film centers on an unruly foster child adapting to a new home, the real heart of the movie lies in the performances of Kathy Bates and Glenn Close.
Oct 6, 2016 · Based on the award-winning young-adult novel by Katherine Paterson (Bridge to Terabithia), The Great Gilly Hopkins stars Sophie Nélisse, Kathy Bates, Julia Stiles, Bill Cobbs, Billy Magnussen, with Octavia Spencer and Glenn Close. Directed by Stephen Herek; Screenplay by David Paterson.
