The Personal History of David Copperfield fingerprintBig heart, strong craft.
Calm and low-key
Moving and nostalgic
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Some sharp wit and slapstick
Not a comedy at heart.
History, growing up, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
Standout cinematography
Calm and low-key
The Personal History of David Copperfield is calm and low-intensity.
Moving and nostalgic
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Emotionally, it's moving, nostalgic, and romantic. Much of it is about growing up and family.
Some sharp wit and slapstick
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit and slapstick.
History, growing up, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around history, growing up, and family. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
The performances, characters, and direction stand out.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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From rags to riches... and back again.
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The Personal History of David Copperfield is included with a subscription to fuboTV, YouTube TV, and FXNow in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on FXNow. 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 6.4, Rotten Tomatoes 92%, and Metacritic 77). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG in the United States.
1 h 59 min
The Personal History of David Copperfield runs 1 h 59 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Not quite. Critics rate The Personal History of David Copperfield higher (85) than audiences (57). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
No. It cost about $16 million to make and earned $12 million worldwide, 74% of its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom, United States.
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TV Tropes lists 24 storytelling tropes for The Personal History of David Copperfield, including Adapted Out, Adaptational Alternate Ending, Wicked Stepmother.
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