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Les Misérables

2012 · Movie · PG-13 · 158 min · ★ 7.3 · 67% critics

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In 19th-century France, a former prisoner tries to rebuild his life while being relentlessly pursued by a determined lawman. As their conflict deepens, he’s pulled into a turbulent era of poverty, faith, love, and rising revolutionary unrest.

Based on Les Misérables

Also known as Le Mis

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Details
Years
2012
Release date
2012-12-18
Language
English
Rated
PG-13
Runtime
158 min
Critic score
67/100
TMDB rating
7.3/10 (5,584 votes)
Box office
$441,809,770
Budget
$61,000,000
About

You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a big, emotional musical with constant singing, romance, and revolution-era drama; Not for you if you dislike sung-through stories, heavy sadness, or a long runtime like Titanic.

Pros: sweeping emotional story; powerful performances; memorable songs | Cons: nearly nonstop singing; uneven vocal performances; long runtime drags

Themes

  • rebellion
  • army
  • robbery
  • france
  • based on novel or book
  • love triangle
  • love at first sight
  • brothel
  • mayor
  • french revolution
  • musical
  • arrest
  • +21 more

Awards & recognition

  • Academy AwardBest Sound · 2013
  • Academy AwardBest Supporting Actress · 2013
  • Academy AwardBest Makeup and Hairstyling · 2013
  • National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
  • Academy AwardBest Production Design · 2013 · nominated
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  • Academy AwardBest Sound · 2013 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Costume Design · 2013 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Supporting Actress · 2013 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Actor · 2013 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Picture · 2013 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Makeup and Hairstyling · 2013 · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by Tom Hooper