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Great Expectations

Prepare for a life of great expectations.

6.4(361)20122h 8m3

Orphan Pip discovers through lawyer Mr. Jaggers that a mysterious benefactor wishes to ensure that he becomes a gentleman. Reunited with his childhood patron, Miss Havisham, and his first love, the beautiful but emotionally cold Estella, he discovers that the elderly spinster has gone mad from having been left at the altar as a young woman, and has made her charge into a warped, unfeeling heartbreaker.

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Status
Released
Budget
—
Box office
$6.2M
Language
English
  • based on novel or book
  • 19th century
  • secret benefactor
  • young gentleman

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Behind the camera

Director

Mike Newell

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United Kingdom, United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • TheatricalPG-138 Nov 2013
  • United KingdomGB

    • Theatrical12A30 Nov 2012
  • CanadaCA

    • Theatrical29 Mar 2013
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical126 Dec 2012
  • GreeceGR

    • TheatricalΚ-1218 Apr 2013
    • PhysicalDVD5 Dec 2013
  • IrelandIE

    • Theatrical1230 Nov 2012
  • ItalyIT

    • Theatrical6 Dec 2012
  • NetherlandsNL

    • Theatrical1230 Nov 2012
  • New ZealandNZ

    • Theatrical7 Mar 2013
  • PortugalPT

    • PremiereM/1223 May 2013
  • RussiaRU

    • Theatrical12+24 Jan 2013
  • SlovakiaSK

    • Theatrical1224 Jan 2013

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Great Expectations was released on 30 November 2012.

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    CinemaSerf

    4/29/2024

    6/10

    Well the Irvine's decided to keep this in the family! The young "Pip" (Toby) is out one night when he encounters the escaping convict "Magwitch" (Joseph Fiennes). Terrified for his life, he feeds the man and returns home to his kindly uncle "Joe" (Jason Flemyng) and his rather domineering wife (Sally Hawkins). Scoot on a few years and now big brother Jeremy takes over the leading role and is introduced to the solicit…

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