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Hugo

  • 20112011
  • PGPG
  • 2h 6m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
320K
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POPULARITY
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Asa Butterfield in Hugo (2011)
Set in 1930s Paris, an orphan who lives in the walls of a train station is wrapped up in a mystery involving his late father and an automaton.
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In 1931 Paris, an orphan living in the walls of a train station gets wrapped up in a mystery involving his late father and an automaton.In 1931 Paris, an orphan living in the walls of a train station gets wrapped up in a mystery involving his late father and an automaton.In 1931 Paris, an orphan living in the walls of a train station gets wrapped up in a mystery involving his late father and an automaton.
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
320K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,909
497
  • Director
    • Martin Scorsese
  • Writers
    • John Logan(screenplay by)
    • Brian Selznick(based on the book entitled "The Invention of Hugo Cabret" by)
  • Stars
    • Asa Butterfield
    • Chloë Grace Moretz
    • Christopher Lee
Top credits
  • Director
    • Martin Scorsese
  • Writers
    • John Logan(screenplay by)
    • Brian Selznick(based on the book entitled "The Invention of Hugo Cabret" by)
  • Stars
    • Asa Butterfield
    • Chloë Grace Moretz
    • Christopher Lee
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    • 820User reviews
    • 699Critic reviews
    • 83Metascore
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    • Won 5 Oscars
      • 61 wins & 192 nominations total

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    Asa Butterfield
    Asa Butterfield
    • Hugo Cabretas Hugo Cabret
    Chloë Grace Moretz
    Chloë Grace Moretz
    • Isabelleas Isabelle
    Christopher Lee
    Christopher Lee
    • Monsieur Labisseas Monsieur Labisse
    Ben Kingsley
    Ben Kingsley
    • Georges Mélièsas Georges Méliès
    Sacha Baron Cohen
    Sacha Baron Cohen
    • Station Inspectoras Station Inspector
    Ray Winstone
    Ray Winstone
    • Uncle Claudeas Uncle Claude
    Emily Mortimer
    Emily Mortimer
    • Lisetteas Lisette
    Helen McCrory
    Helen McCrory
    • Mama Jeanneas Mama Jeanne
    Michael Stuhlbarg
    Michael Stuhlbarg
    • Rene Tabardas Rene Tabard
    Frances de la Tour
    Frances de la Tour
    • Madame Emilieas Madame Emilie
    Richard Griffiths
    Richard Griffiths
    • Monsieur Frickas Monsieur Frick
    Jude Law
    Jude Law
    • Hugo's Fatheras Hugo's Father
    Kevin Eldon
    Kevin Eldon
    • Policemanas Policeman
    Gulliver McGrath
    Gulliver McGrath
    • Young Tabardas Young Tabard
    Shaun Aylward
    Shaun Aylward
    • Street Kidas Street Kid
    Emil Lager
    • Django Reinhardtas Django Reinhardt
    Angus Barnett
    Angus Barnett
    • Theatre Manageras Theatre Manager
    Edmund Kingsley
    Edmund Kingsley
    • Camera Technicianas Camera Technician
    • Director
      • Martin Scorsese
    • Writers
      • John Logan(screenplay by)
      • Brian Selznick(based on the book entitled "The Invention of Hugo Cabret" by)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Martin Scorsese and Sir Christopher Lee were very good friends, but up until 2010, had never worked together. Lee's response when he was asked by Scorsese to appear in Hugo was: "It's about time!"
    • Goofs
      Georges Méliès was a real person, but the credits state that all persons in the film are fictional. However, this is not unusual for fictionalized stories even when there are characters based on real historical figures. The character is "fictional" in the sense that the things that character does and says within the film are not necessarily claimed to be actual actions and words the real person did.
    • Quotes

      Hugo Cabret: Maybe that's why a broken machine always makes me a little sad, because it isn't able to do what it was meant to do... Maybe it's the same with people. If you lose your purpose... it's like you're broken.

    • Crazy credits
      There is only one opening credit, the film's title, which does not appear until nearly 15 minutes into the film.
    • Connections
      Featured in Maltin on Movies: The Muppets (2011)
    • Soundtracks
      Ça Gaze
      Music by V. Marceau

      Performed by Les Primitifs du Futur

    User reviews820

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    A Wonder for Any Cinema Lover
    In the late 20's, in Paris, the orphan Hugo Cabret (Asa Butterfield) is a lonely boy that lives hidden from the cruel Station Inspector (Sacha Baron Cohen) behind the walls of the train station, keeping the clocks working. He survives stealing breads, milk and other nourishment from the station stores. Hugo's father (Jude Law) was a watchmaker that had taught Hugo how to fix clocks and gadgets and died in a fire in his workshop. Then his alcoholic Uncle Claude (Ray Winstone), who is the responsible for keeping the station clocks working but vanished months ago, brings Hugo to work with him.

    Hugo is trying to fix an automaton, the only memorabilia he has from his father, stealing parts from the bitter and cranky owner of a toy store, Papa George (Ben Kingsley). However it is missing a heart-shaped key to make it work. Hugo believes that the robot possesses a last message from his father. When George holds Hugo, he takes a notebook from the boy with the notes that he is using to repair the automaton.

    Hugo follows George and meets his granddaughter Isabelle (Chloë Grace Moretz), who is raised by her grandparents after the death of her parents. Isabelle befriends Hugo seeking to live the adventure of her life. When Hugo sees that the girl has the key that he needs, he brings her to his hideout and the automaton works and draws a poster from 1902 George Méliès' film "Le voyage dans la lune". Hugo and Isabelle continue to research about the filmmaker and they find a hidden secret about George Méliès.

    "Hugo" is a wonder for any cinema lover, with a great tribute to George Méliès. Martin Scorcese delivers his best film after many years, with a wonderful story of a boy that fixes machinery and ends fixing the heart of an old man.

    It is unbelievable that users without any cinema culture give low rating to a film that is a great homage to the silent movies, with many references along the story. The boy Asa Butterfield, from "The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas", gives another excellent performance and the girl Chloë Grace Moretz, who has a lovely smile, shows a fantastic chemistry with Asa Butterfield.

    It is intriguing that at least three movies nominated to the Oscar 2012 have points in common: "The Artist" is a film about the transition from the silent movie to the spoken films; "Hugo" is set in Paris in the late 20's and has references to actors, actresses and directors of the silent movies; and "Midnight in Paris" is also set in Paris in the 20's. My vote is nine.

    Title (Brazil): "A Invenção de Hugo Cabret" ("The Invention of Hugo Cabret")
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    FAQ4

    • Is 'Hugo' based on a book?
    • Did Johnny Depp play a cameo as a band member?
    • What are the films that appear when Hugo and Isabelle read the book "The Invention of Dreams" by Rene Tabard?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 23, 2011 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
      • France
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Invention of Hugo Cabret
    • Filming locations
      • Peterborough Train Station, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Pictures
      • GK Films
      • Infinitum Nihil
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $150,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $73,864,507
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $11,364,505
      • Nov 27, 2011
    • Gross worldwide
      • $185,770,310
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 6 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
      • Datasat
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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