Oliver! fingerprintHigh energy, big heart.
Spectacular
Moving and hopeful
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Some situational comedy and sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
History, show business, and growing up
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
Standout score and cinematography
Spectacular
Oliver! is spectacular.
Moving and hopeful
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Emotionally, it's moving, hopeful, and cathartic. Much of it is about growing up and family.
Some situational comedy and sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some situational comedy and sharp wit.
History, show business, and growing up
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around history, show business, and growing up. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
The direction, performances, and characters stand out.
Standout score and cinematography
Look and sound: the score and cinematography stand out.
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Much much more than a musical!
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
You can watch it free with ads on YouTube Free and Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 78/100 (IMDb 7.4, Rotten Tomatoes 90%, and Metacritic 74). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated G in the United States. Content advisories: violence.
2 h 33 min
Oliver! runs 2 h 33 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Yes. Critics average 82 and audiences 76 out of 100, so both groups see Oliver! much the same way.
Yes. It cost about $10 million to make and earned $37 million worldwide, 3.7 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom.
+74GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Oliver! in 88 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 84 storytelling tropes for Oliver!, including Novelization, Ignored Epiphany, Shaking the Rump.
7.4
