Nicholas Nickleby fingerprintBig heart, strong craft, low-key.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and hopeful
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
History, family, and growing up
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout characters, performances, and storytelling
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Nicholas Nickleby is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and hopeful
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, hopeful, and melancholic. Much of it is about family and growing up.
History, family, and growing up
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, family, and growing up. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout characters, performances, and storytelling
The characters, performances, and storytelling stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Nicholas Nickleby is included with a subscription to fuboTV, Philo, and MGM+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and YouTube Free. 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 72/100 (IMDb 7.1, Rotten Tomatoes 79%, and Metacritic 71). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG in the United States. Content advisories: disturbing imagery.
2 h 12 min
Nicholas Nickleby runs 2 h 12 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Yes. Critics average 75 and audiences 69 out of 100, so both groups see Nicholas Nickleby much the same way.
No. It cost about $10 million to make and earned $4 million worldwide, 37% of its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom, United States.
+89GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Nicholas Nickleby in 103 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 67 storytelling tropes for Nicholas Nickleby, including Fat Bastard, Scarpia Ultimatum, Honor Before Reason.
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