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Great Expectations (1998) 6.7
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6.7/10 from 33,021 users
Metascore: 55/100
Reviews: 189 user | 72 critic | 24 from Metacritic.com Modernization of Charles Dickens classic story finds the hapless Finn as a painter in New York pursuing his unrequited and haughty childhood love. Director:Alfonso Cuarón |
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Cast
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Erica Thrall
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Owen
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Finnegan at Age 10
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Carter Macleish
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Based on Charles Dickens' timeless tale, this is a story of the love of a man for an unreachable woman. Updated to modern day New York City, the story concerns a man of modest background who falls in love with a rich girl. But when a mysterious benefactor greenlights the man to make his dreams come true, everything done has the ultimate goal of making Estella fall in love with him... Written by Steve Richer <sricher@sympatico.ca>
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Let desire be your destiny.Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
30 January 1998 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Grandes Esperanças See more »Box Office
Opening Weekend:
£672,376 (UK) (17 April 1998)Gross:
£1,816,677 (UK) (8 May 1998)Company Credits
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Written by Consuelo Velázquez
Performed by The Coasters
Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp.
by arrangement with Warner Special Products
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Trivia
In his book, "What Just Happened?", producer Art Linson reveals that the narration in the movie was written by David Mamet. It was done for free, on the condition that nobody ever find out he did it. See more »Goofs
When Arthur Lustig visits Finn, Finn gives him his address as 111 Greenwhich St., which is south of the World Trade Center. The nearest subway stop is the Rector St. 1/9 train. Yet when Finn takes Arthur to the subway, they end up at the J/M/Z Chambers St. stop. When a subway train does come, miraculously it is the G train, which is the only train in the system that does not enter Manhattan at all. In addition, none of the above mentioned trains would take Arthur to JFK, his stated destination, without at least one transfer. See more »Crazy Credits
The credits are accompanied by images of all the artwork drawn by Finnegan Bell (Ethan Hawke). They run the entire duration of credits. See more »Soundtracks
"Bésame Mucho"Written by Consuelo Velázquez
Performed by The Coasters
Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp.
by arrangement with Warner Special Products
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Great Expectations is one of the few films that can incorporate stunning visuals, one of the best soundtracks to ever grace a film and simply characters that you truly care about by the end of the film.
It's true that the character development on the character of Finn is a little weak, but the characters of Estella and the over flamboyant and heartbroken Miss Dinnsmore certainly make up for Finn's minor flaws. Personally i found the film very enjoyable and immersive, and the incredibly imaginative cinematography will certainly keep anyone's attention as well.
This film is a stylish and brilliant remake of a classic and could almost be considered timeless compared to other recent attempts at "updating" the classics which fail in comparison(such as the recent failed attempt at romeo and juliet). Great Expectations is certainly worth a rental (or even purchase) for anyone that enjoys simply a good, immersive movie with some absolutely beautiful imagery.