Great Expectations (2012)

2012

126 mins

Directed by Mike Newell
69%
50%
15+
Drama

Faithful adaptation of Charles Dickens' mightiest novel, with Helena Bonham Carter as Miss Havisham and Ralph Fiennes as Magwitch. Directed... More

Faithful adaptation of Charles Dickens' mightiest novel, with Helena Bonham Carter as Miss Havisham and Ralph Fiennes as Magwitch. Directed by Mike Newell (Four Weddings and a Funeral).

Young orphan Pip (Jeremy Irvine, War Horse) is given a chance to rise from his humble beginnings thanks to a mysterious benefactor. Moving through London's class-obsessed world as a gentleman, Pip uses his newfound position to pursue the beautiful Estella (Holliday Grainger, Jane Eyre); a spoilt heiress he's loved since childhood. Yet the truth behind his great fortune will have devastating consequences for everything he holds dear...

Director Newell told Empire Magazine: "It has a different tone [to previous adaptations]. It's partly a thriller, but it's partly about treachery and letting people down that you shouldn’t let down."

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Great Expectations (2012) | Ratings & Reviews

69_%80 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes® rating
50_%8,151 reviews
Audience score rating
15+Age suitability
Children & Media rating

"A passable adaptation that does little to burnish the estimable screen legacy of a Dickens classic."

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Variety

"Newell retains the core elements of the story and key characters as well as the authentic elements of the period, but still manages to make the film a fresh experience."

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