Great Expectations
2012 · Movie · PG-13 · 128 min · ★ 6.4 · 64% critics
Orphan Pip learns that a mysterious benefactor wants him to become a gentleman. Drawn back toward childhood influences, he reconnects with a reclusive guardian and the emotionally distant person she has raised, only to find her history is shaped by betrayal and heartbreak.
Based on Great Expectations
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Details
- Years
- 2012
- Release date
- 2012-11-30
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 128 min
- Critic score
- 64/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 (359 votes)
About
You’ll like this if you enjoy classic coming-of-age drama with ambition, romance, and emotional tension set in 19th-century life; Not for you if you want a fresh take or a sweeping, uplifting mood like The Aeronauts or My Cousin Rachel.
Pros: loyal-to-story feel; strong cast; lavish period atmosphere | Cons: uneven pacing; too dark/muddy; sometimes forgettable choices
Themes
- based on novel or book
- 19th century
- secret benefactor
- young gentleman
Cast & crew
Jeremy Irvine
as Philip 'Pip' Pirrip
Helena Bonham Carter
as Miss Havisham
Ralph Fiennes
as Abel Magwitch
Holliday Grainger
as Estella Havisham
Robbie Coltrane
as Mr. Jaggers
Sally Hawkins
as Mrs. Joe
Jason Flemyng
as Joe Gargery
Ewen Bremner
as Wemmick
David Walliams
as Mr. Pumblechook
Tamzin Outhwaite
as Molly
Directed by Mike Newell