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Great Expectations

2012·Movie
2h 8min·PG-13
63
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.3Metacritic607.1Rotten Tomatoes70%50%

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A , romance movie: , .

Good for date night · friends night · teens

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Prepare for a life of great expectations.

Orphan Pip discovers through lawyer Mr. Jaggers that a mysterious benefactor wishes to ensure that he becomes a gentleman. Reunited with his childhood patron, Miss Havisham, and his first love, the beautiful but emotionally cold Estella, he discovers that the elderly spinster has gone mad from having been left at the altar as a young woman, and has made her charge into a warped, unfeeling heartbreaker.
Victorian EnglandOrphan's JourneyClass and AmbitionTragic RomanceGothic AtmosphereMoral CorruptionComing-of-AgeVisual StorytellingLiterary Adaptation

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Directed by:
Mike Newell
Written by:
David Nicholls, Charles Dickens
Produced by:
Stephen Woolley, Elizabeth Karlsen, David Faigenblum
Composed by:
Richard Hartley

Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

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Questions about Great Expectations

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Where can I stream Great Expectations?

In the United States, you can rent or buy Great Expectations from Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. It streams in 33 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is Great Expectations worth watching?

63
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 63 (IMDb 6.3, Rotten Tomatoes 70%, and Metacritic 60).

Is Great Expectations okay for kids?

PG-13

Not for young kids: it's rated PG-13 in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.

Is Great Expectations good for date night?

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Yes: romance is 8 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.

Is Great Expectations plot-driven or character-driven?

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Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (9 of 10) and pathos (9 of 10) more than on its plot.

What tropes does Great Expectations use?

Aloof Dark-Haired GirlMisery Builds CharacterI Would Say If I Could SayCharacter ShillingIntergenerational FriendshipLarge HamAcquired Situational NarcissismScrew the Rules, I Have Money!Meaningful NameStatic CharacterSpeech ImpedimentEmotionless Girland 167 more

TV Tropes lists 179 tropes for it, including Aloof Dark-Haired Girl, Misery Builds Character, and I Would Say If I Could Say.