What language and subtitles are available?

English dialogue with English subtitles.

Is this suitable for children?

No. It is a contained, dialogue-driven drama about a political controversy, not a family movie or a Dahl adaptation.

Is this a movie adaptation or a stage recording?

It is a filmed stage production, recorded live at the Harold Pinter Theatre in London's West End in 2025.

GIANT – The Play (2026)

Name: GIANT – The Play (2026)
Released: 2026-11-19
Duration: 136 min
Cast: John Lithgow, Elliot Levey, Aya Cash, Rachael Stirling, Tessa Bonham Jones

A world-famous children's author under threat. A battle of wills in the wake of scandal. And one chance to make amends.

Released: 19 Nov 2026
Runtime: 136 min
Original title: Giant - The Play
Language: en

The verdict

There are not yet enough audience votes to give this a reliable score. It is not currently playing in Hong Kong cinemas. 136 minutes.

What it is about

Set in the summer of 1983, just before the release of The Witches, Giant imagines a tense meeting between Roald Dahl and his American and British publishers as they scramble to contain the fallout from his public denunciation of Israel and defence of the Palestinians in a review of a book on the 1982 Lebanon war. Filmed live onstage at the Harold Pinter Theatre in London's West End in 2025.

What to expect

Filmed live at the Harold Pinter Theatre in London's West End, this 136-minute stage recording drops you into a single tense summer day in 1983. John Lithgow plays Roald Dahl, holed up with his British and American publishers as they try to contain the damage from a review in which Dahl condemned Israel and defended Palestinians during the 1982 Lebanon war — all just before The Witches hits shelves. The drama is talky and confined, built around a battle of wills rather than action; the pleasure is in watching Lithgow and a cast that includes Elliot Levey, Aya Cash and Rachael Stirling navigate shifting alliances across a long afternoon. It is in English with English subtitles. The subject matter and stage-bound format make it a poor fit for children or anyone expecting a Dahl adaptation. Opening in select Hong Kong cinemas from 19 November 2026.

Trailer

Cast

John Lithgow Roald Dahl
Elliot Levey
Aya Cash
Rachael Stirling
Tessa Bonham Jones
Richard Hope

Crew

Director Nicholas Hytner
Writer Mark Rosenblatt

Common questions

How long is the movie?: 136 minutes.
What language and subtitles are available?: English dialogue with English subtitles.
Is this suitable for children?: No. It is a contained, dialogue-driven drama about a political controversy, not a family movie or a Dahl adaptation.
Is this a movie adaptation or a stage recording?: It is a filmed stage production, recorded live at the Harold Pinter Theatre in London's West End in 2025.