Great Expectations fingerprintStrong craft, striking style, a touch of humor.
Calm and low-key
Deeply romantic and moving
Much of it is about growing up.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Growing up, the mind, and class and money
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
Standout cinematography and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Calm and low-key
Great Expectations is calm and low-intensity.
Deeply romantic and moving
Much of it is about growing up.
Emotionally, it's deeply romantic, moving, and melancholic. Much of it is about growing up.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit.
Growing up, the mind, and class and money
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around growing up, the mind, and class and money. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
The direction, performances, and characters stand out.
Standout cinematography and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the cinematography and visual style stand out.
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Let desire be your destiny.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Great Expectations is included with a subscription to Hulu in the United States. 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.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 55/100 (IMDb 6.8, Rotten Tomatoes 41%, and Metacritic 55). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: nudity, sexual content, and strong language.
1 h 51 min
Great Expectations runs 1 h 51 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate Great Expectations higher (61) than critics (48). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Yes. It cost about $25 million to make and earned $55 million worldwide, 2.2 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+49GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Great Expectations in 63 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 179 storytelling tropes for Great Expectations, including Anonymous Benefactor, Self-Fulfilling Prophecy, Femme Fatale.
6.8
