Summary
An orphan endures a harsh life in a workhouse before fleeing to London, where he falls in with a gang of juvenile pickpockets led by the criminal Fagin, and eventually finds a better life, exposing the cruelties of poverty and child labor in Victorian England.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Kids
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 63Audiences 66GoodWatch 65
Box office
85%of its budget back
- Budget
- $50 M
- Worldwide
- $43 M
Worldwide it made back $43 M of the $50 M it cost.
Running time
2 h 10 min
Longer than most crime movies, +24 min on the typical 106
typical 106130Half of all crime movies run 95–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 20 countries, rent or buy in 7 more
+10
Released
2005
September 23, 2005
21 years ago
Genres
CrimeDramaFamilyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
Czechia
France
Italy
United Kingdom
Rated
- PG-13United States
Yes: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for violence, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-Provoking39 people
Barney ClarkOliver Twist
Ben KingsleyFagin
Jamie ForemanBill Sikes
Harry EdenThe Artful Dodger
Edward HardwickeMr. Brownlow
Leanne RoweNancy
Ian McNeiceMr. Limbkins
Chris OvertonNoah Claypole
Andy LindenMr. Gamfield
Teresa ChurcherCharlotte
Jake CurranBarney- TTurboBullseye (Dog)
Lewis ChaseCharley Bates- LHLevi HayesNicky
Jeremy SwiftMr. Bumble
Gillian HannaMrs. Sowerberry
Michael HeathMr. Sowerberry
Patrick GodfreyBookseller
Mark StrongToby Crackit
Ophelia LovibondBet
Liz SmithOld Woman
Andy de la TourWorkhouse Master
Richard DurdenBoard Member
Peter CopleyDining Hall Master
Directing · 2
- Roman Polanski Director, Producer
- Sylvette Baudrot Script Supervisor
Writing · 2
- Ronald Harwood Screenplay
- Charles Dickens Novel
Production · 5
- Timothy Burrill Executive Producer
- Petr Moravec Executive Producer
- Alain Sarde Producer
- Robert Benmussa Producer
- Celestia Fox Casting
Camera · 1
- Paweł Edelman Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Hervé de Luze Editor
Sound · 1
- Rachel Portman Original Music Composer
Art · 4
- Allan Starski Production Design
- Jille Azis Set Decoration
- Jindřich Kočí Art Direction
- Jiří Matolín Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 4
- Anna B. Sheppard Costume Design
- Linda Eisenhamerová Makeup & Hair
- Jean-Max Guérin Hairstylist
- Ivo Strangmüller Makeup & Hair
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