Wealthy rancher Bick Benedict and dirt-poor cowboy Jett Rink both woo Leslie Lynnton, a beautiful young woman from Maryland who is new to Texas. She marries Benedict, but she is shocked by the racial bigotry of the White Texans against the local people of Mexican descent. Rink discovers oil on a small plot of land, and while he uses his vast, new wealth to buy all the land surrounding the Benedict ranch, the Benedict's disagreement over prejudice fuels conflict that runs across generations.
Giant has generally received positive reviews.
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Giant was released in 1956 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 562 reviews, giving Giant (1956) an average rating of 63%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 84%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 72%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with Giant than critics were.
With a score of 63%, Giant is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1956, which stands at 59%.
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