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Great Expectations
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6.6Loosely based on the Charles Dickens' classic novel, "Great Expectations" is a sensual tale of a young man's unforgettable passage into manhood, and the three individuals who will undeniably change his life forever. Through the surprising interactions of these vivid characters, "Great Expectations" takes a unique and contemporary look at life's great coincidences.
Cast
- Ethan Hawke as Finnegan Bell
- Gwyneth Paltrow as Estella
- Hank Azaria as Walter Plane
- Chris Cooper as Joe
- Anne Bancroft as Ms. Dinsmoor
- Robert De Niro as Prisoner / Lustig
Themes
- artist
- affectation
- artists' life
- inspirational
- dramatic
- romantic
- empathetic
- hopeful
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Ratings
IMDb
6.8/10
59,506 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
41%
Metacritic
55/100
- Year
- 1998
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- Rated
- R
- Awards
- 1 win & 3 nominations total
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Alfonso Cuarón
- Screenplay by
- Mitch Glazer
- Based on
- Great Expectations , 1861 novel, by Charles Dickens
- Produced by
- Art Linson , John Linson
- Starring
- Ethan Hawke Gwyneth Paltrow Hank Azaria Chris Cooper Anne Bancroft Robert De Niro
- Cinematography
- Emmanuel Lubezki
- Edited by
- Steven Weisberg
- Music by
- Patrick Doyle , Ron Wasserman
- Production company
- Art Linson Productions
- Distributed by
- 20th Century Fox
- Release date
- January 30, 1998 ( 1998-01-30 )
- Running time
- 111 minutes
- Country
- United States
- Languages
- English, French
- Budget
- $25 million
- Box office
- $55.5 million
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 107
- FilmAffinity ID
- 693901
- Official website
- www.foxmovies.com/greatexpectations/main.html
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- publication date
- 1998-03-05
- title
- Great Expectations
- review score
- 41%
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Great Expectations is a 1998 American romantic drama film directed by Alfonso Cuarón and written by Mitch Glazer. It stars Ethan Hawke, Gwyneth Paltrow, Hank Azaria, Chris Cooper, Anne Bancroft and Robert De Niro. The film adapts Charles Dickens's 1861 novel Great Expectations, moving the setting from Victorian London to contemporary New York. The film garnered mixed reviews but managed to earn $55 million at the global box office, surpassing its $25 million production budget.
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