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Oliver Twist

1933Movie1 h 20 min

Drama
51
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb5.1
51
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb5.1

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
  • Teens

Where to watch

Fingerprint

Not for warmth or laughs.

Movies with

Cast

11 of 11

Crew

Directed by
William J. Cowen
Written by
Charles Dickens, Elizabeth Meehan
Produced by
I.E. Chadwick

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

February 28, 1933 · 1 h 20 min · Violence

Released
February 28, 1933
Runtime
1 h 20 min
Content
Violence
Genres
Drama
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Available in
129 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book

Tropes

Adapted Out, Adapted Out, Angry Chef +9

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Oliver Twist?"

Questions about Oliver Twist

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Oliver Twist worth watching?

51
MediocreGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 51 (IMDb 5.1).

Is Oliver Twist okay for kids?

Violence

Yes: its content advisories are violence, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.

Is Oliver Twist plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and pathos (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

What tropes does Oliver Twist use?

Adapted OutAdapted OutAngry ChefEven Evil Has StandardsCrapsack WorldFear of ThunderRevealing Cover-UpSoup of PovertyChildren Are InnocentDrawing StrawsContrived CoincidenceCanon Weldingand 164 more

TV Tropes lists 176 tropes for it, including Adapted Out, Adapted Out, and Angry Chef.