The Great Gilly Hopkins

Release Date: Friday, October 7, 2016 Limited

Julia Stiles, Sophie Nelisse, Danny Glover, Octavia Spencer, Glenn Close, Kathy Bates, William Teitler, Stephen Herek, David Paterson

PG Drama 1 hr, 39 m

  • 3.3

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Plot

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Plot
A feisty foster kid’s outrageous scheme to be reunited with her birth mother has unintended consequences in The Great Gilly Hopkins, an entertaining film for the entire family. Gilly Hopkins (Sophie Nélisse) has seen more than her share of foster homes and has outwitted every family she has lived with. In an effort to escape her new foster mother Mamie Trotter’s (Kathy Bates) endless loving care, Gilly concocts a plan that she believes will bring her mother running to her rescue. 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.
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The film's director Stephen Herek last directed Dog Gone and Afterlife of the Party. The film's writer David Paterson last wrote Flint Heart.

Screenwriter
Producer
William Teitler

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MPA Rating
PG Parental Guidance Suggested
Runtime
1 hr, 39 m
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Language
English

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  • Adaptation of Newbery Award-winning novel by Katherine Paterson.

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Release Dates

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The Great Gilly Hopkins was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, October 7, 2016 . There were 16 other movies released on the same date, including The Girl on the Train, Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life and The Birth of a Nation. As a limited release, The Great Gilly Hopkins was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

The Great Gilly Hopkins was released across all major streaming and cable platforms on Friday, October 7 , 2016. Digital rental or purchase allows you to instantly stream and download to watch anywhere and anytime on your favorite devices. Available from digital retailers including Amazon Video, iTunes, Google Play, Apple, Fandango At Home and others.



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Sun., Oct. 16, 2016

Tue., Sep. 20, 2016

  • Changed the US film release date from February 19, 2016 to October 7, 2016

  • Set film release to Limited

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