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Great Expectations

1946·Movie
1h 58min·NR
86
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Good for friends night · teens · thought-provoking

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From the Vivid Pages of Charles Dickens' Masterpiece!

In this Dickens adaptation, 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.
Classic Literary AdaptationVictorian Period DramaPsychological Character StudySocial Class CritiqueBleak RomanticismAtmospheric Black & WhiteComing-of-Age TragedyCinematic MasterpieceFate & Ambition

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Where can I stream Great Expectations?

In the United States, Great Expectations streams on fuboTV, HBO Max, Criterion, and FlixFling, and it is free with ads on The Roku, Pluto TV, Shout! Factory TV, Plex, Fawesome, Mometu, Tubi TV, and Artiflix. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store and FlixFling. It also streams in 126 other countries.

Is Great Expectations worth watching?

86
ExcellentGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 86 (IMDb 7.8, Rotten Tomatoes 100%, and Metacritic 90). Critics rate it higher (95 out of 100) than audiences (80).

Is Great Expectations good for date night?

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It suits a quiet night in as a couple: romance is 7 of 10, but the viewing guide doesn't list 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?

Time-Shifted ActorFeet-First IntroductionNarratorOh, Crap!Dramatic DropMan on FireAge LiftAdapted OutMathematician's AnswerCompressed AdaptationAdaptation DistillationTrain-Station Goodbyeand 23 more

TV Tropes lists 35 tropes for it, including Time-Shifted Actor, Feet-First Introduction, and Narrator.