Hugo fingerprintBig heart, immersive world, a touch of humor.
Epic
Awe-inspiring and hopeful
Much of it is about growing up.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, show business, and mystery
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
Standout cinematography, visual style, and editing
A distinctive visual signature.
Epic
Hugo is epic.
Awe-inspiring and hopeful
Much of it is about growing up.
Emotionally, it's awe-inspiring, hopeful, and nostalgic. Much of it is about growing up.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
History, show business, and mystery
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around history, show business, and mystery. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
The direction, performances, and storytelling stand out.
Standout cinematography, visual style, and editing
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the cinematography, visual style, and editing stand out.
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Hugo is included with a subscription to fuboTV, Philo, and MGM+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy and Hoopla. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, and Apple TV Store. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 81/100 (IMDb 7.5, Rotten Tomatoes 93%, and Metacritic 83). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG in the United States.
2 h 6 min
Hugo runs 2 h 6 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Not quite. Critics rate Hugo higher (88) than audiences (76). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
Roughly broke even. It cost about $170 million to make and earned $186 million worldwide, 1.1 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+85GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Hugo in 99 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 83 storytelling tropes for Hugo, including Happily Adopted, Cool Train, Very Loosely Based on a True Story.
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