The Great Gilly Hopkins (film)

The Great Gilly Hopkins
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Stephen Herek
Written by	David L. Paterson
Based on	The Great Gilly Hopkins by Katherine Paterson
Produced by	David L. Paterson John Paterson William Teitler Brian Kennedy
Starring	Sophie Nélisse Kathy Bates Julia Stiles Bill Cobbs Billy Magnussen Octavia Spencer Glenn Close
Cinematography	David M. Dunlap
Edited by	David Leonard
Music by	Mark Isham
Production company	Arcady Bay Entertainment
Distributed by	Lionsgate Premiere
Release dates	October 6, 2015 (2015-10-06) (Schlingel) October 7, 2016 (2016-10-07) (United States)
Running time	99 minutes[1]
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$5 million
Box office	$97,798

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 film was released on October 7, 2016, by Lionsgate Premiere.

Plot

Gilly Hopkins is the meanest girl in town: she has a birth mother she has never seen and has moved from one foster home to another. Learning that she will be sent to a new home, she wastes no time stirring up trouble. Then she meets a woman named Trotter, who wants to be the mother Gilly needs. With Gilly posing a challenge, Trotter must prove a good relationship will benefit both of them.

Cast

• Sophie Nélisse as Galadriel ”Gilly” Hopkins^[2]
• Kathy Bates as Maime Trotter^[2]
• Julia Stiles as Courtney Rutherford Hopkins^[3]
• Octavia Spencer as Miss Harris^[2]
• Glenn Close as Nonnie Hopkins^[2]
• Bill Cobbs as Mr. Randolph^[3]
• Billy Magnussen as Ellis^[4]
• Clare Foley as Agnes
• Zachary Hernandez as W.E. (William Ernest)
• Sammy Pignalosa as Rajeem
• Toby Turner as Ticket Agent
• Frank Oz as Cookie Monster (voice)

Production

On February 8, 2013, it was announced that Stephen Herek would direct an adaption of The Great Gilly Hopkins, with Kathy Bates and Danny Glover set to star in the film.^[5] On February 6, 2014, Sophie Nélisse, Glenn Close and Octavia Spencer joined the cast of the film.^[2] On May 9, 2014, Julia Stiles and Bill Cobbs joined the cast of the film. Cobbs replaced Glover, who dropped out due to scheduling conflicts.^[3] Principal photography began on April 9, 2014, and ended on June 15, 2014.^[6][7]

Release

The film premiered on October 6, 2015, at the SCHLINGEL International Film Festival.^[8] Lionsgate Premiere acquired distribution rights, and set the film for an October 7, 2016, release.^[9]

References

1. "The Great Gilly Hopkins Movie Review". Common Sense Media. Retrieved 2016-06-26.
2. Barraclough, Leo (February 6, 2014). "Glenn Close, Sophie Nelisse, Octavia Spencer Join 'The Great Gilly Hopkins'". Variety. Retrieved June 17, 2014.
3. Yamato, Jen (May 9, 2014). "Julia Stiles Joins Movie Adaptation 'The Great Gilly Hopkins'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 17, 2014.
4. Hetrick, Adam (May 12, 2014). "Billy Magnussen and Julia Stiles Join "The Great Gilly Hopkins" Film". Playbill.com. Archived from the original on May 14, 2014. Retrieved June 17, 2014.
5. Tartaglione, Nancy (8 February 2013). "Berlin: Stephen Herek To Direct Kathy Bates, Danny Glover In 'The Great Gilly Hopkins'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2014-06-17.
6. "On The Set For 4/14/14: Kristen Stewart & Jesse Eisenberg's American Ultra Starts". Studiosystemnews.com. Archived from the original on 2014-04-17. Retrieved 2014-06-17.
7. "On The Set For 6/16/14: Boxing Drama Southpaw Starts, American Ultra Wraps". Studiosystemnews.com. Archived from the original on 2014-07-01. Retrieved 2014-06-17.
8. "Filmarchiv" (in German). Archiv.ff-schlingel.de. Archived from the original on 2016-02-03. Retrieved 2016-01-27.
9. Wiseman, Andreas (May 14, 2016). "Lionsgate adopts 'The Great Gilly Hopkins' for US". Screen Daily. Retrieved July 26, 2016.

External links

• The Great Gilly Hopkins at IMDb
• The Great Gilly Hopkins at Rotten Tomatoes