The Great Gilly Hopkins (2015)

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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, Julia Stiles, Glenn Close, Kathy Bates, Octavia Spencer, Bill Cobbs, and Billy Magnussen. The film was released on October 7, 2016, by Lionsgate Premiere.

Original Release

10/05/2015

Cast

Name	Character

Julia Stiles	Courtney
Kathy Bates	Maime Trotter
Glenn Close	Nonnie
Octavia Spencer	Ms. Harris
Billy Magnussen	Ellis
Sophie Nelisse	Gilly Hopkins (as Sophie Nelisse)
Bill Cobbs	Mr. Randolph
Clare Foley	Agnes
Zachary Hernandez	W.E.
Toby Turner	Ticket Agent

(see additional cast & crew)

Directors

Stephen Herek

Writers

Katherine Paterson

Cast

Name	Character

Julia Stiles	Courtney
Kathy Bates	Maime Trotter
Glenn Close	Nonnie
Octavia Spencer	Ms. Harris
Billy Magnussen	Ellis
Sophie Nelisse	Gilly Hopkins (as Sophie Nelisse)
Bill Cobbs	Mr. Randolph
Clare Foley	Agnes
Zachary Hernandez	W.E.
Toby Turner	Ticket Agent
Richard Topol	Principal Evans
Julee Cerda	Mrs. Hong
Johanna Day	Principal Maynard
Katherine Paterson	Clerk (as Katherine Peterson)
Frank Oz	Cookie Monster (voice)
Sammy Pignalosa	Rajeem
Cara Cooper	Woman with Book
Salvatore Rossi	Stevie
Cameron Clifford	Ed
Victor R. Garcia	Angry Gardner (as Victor Garcia)

Producers

Name	Role

Chip Flaherty	Executive Producer
Micheal Flaherty	Executive Producer
Peyton Kay	Executive Producer
William Kay	Executive Producer
Eve Schoukroun	Executive Producer
Robert Berney	Executive Producer
Richard Atkinson	Producer
Brian Kennedy	Producer
Gilana Lobel	Producer
Matthew Myers	Producer
David Paterson	Producer
John Paterson	Producer
Isabel Teitler	Producer
William Teitler	Producer
Ben Baker	Producer
Peyton Kay	Producer