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Hugo

  • 2011
  • PG
  • 2h 6m
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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.

  • Director
    • Martin Scorsese
  • Writers
    • John Logan
    • Brian Selznick
  • Stars
    • Asa Butterfield
    • Chloë Grace Moretz
    • Christopher Lee
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    329K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,160
    371
    • Director
      • Martin Scorsese
    • Writers
      • John Logan
      • Brian Selznick
    • Stars
      • Asa Butterfield
      • Chloë Grace Moretz
      • Christopher Lee
    • 854User reviews
    • 702Critic reviews
    • 83Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 5 Oscars
      • 61 wins & 192 nominations total

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    Asa Butterfield
    Asa Butterfield
    • Hugo Cabret
    Chloë Grace Moretz
    Chloë Grace Moretz
    • Isabelle
    Christopher Lee
    Christopher Lee
    • Monsieur Labisse
    Ben Kingsley
    Ben Kingsley
    • Georges Méliès
    Sacha Baron Cohen
    Sacha Baron Cohen
    • Station Inspector
    Ray Winstone
    Ray Winstone
    • Uncle Claude
    Emily Mortimer
    Emily Mortimer
    • Lisette
    Helen McCrory
    Helen McCrory
    • Mama Jeanne
    Michael Stuhlbarg
    Michael Stuhlbarg
    • Rene Tabard
    Frances de la Tour
    Frances de la Tour
    • Madame Emilie
    Richard Griffiths
    Richard Griffiths
    • Monsieur Frick
    Jude Law
    Jude Law
    • Hugo's Father
    Kevin Eldon
    Kevin Eldon
    • Policeman
    Gulliver McGrath
    Gulliver McGrath
    • Young Tabard
    Shaun Aylward
    Shaun Aylward
    • Street Kid
    Emil Lager
    • Django Reinhardt
    Angus Barnett
    Angus Barnett
    • Theatre Manager
    Edmund Kingsley
    Edmund Kingsley
    • Camera Technician
    • Director
      • Martin Scorsese
    • Writers
      • John Logan
      • Brian Selznick
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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 reviews854

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    Visually intoxicating, but still a Kid's movie at heart
    Martin Scorsese has my respect for leaving his comfort zone of Boston or period pieces in his directing turn of Hugo, a family fantasy-epic. His direction is quite good, but Hugo's real delight is the technical work behind the scenes. When I started watching Hugo, the idea passed through my head that maybe this was animated film because of the elaborate way the film looked and was dressed. It has a rich costume design, jaw-dropping sets, and cinematography with color that bounces of the screen. Scorsese takes family movie clichés and fills them with blood, making them alive again in a fresh manner. I didn't find much special about the film's writing and its performances are adequate at best. Hugo, while visually intoxicating, is still a kid's movie at heart.

    Rating: 6/10

    Grade: B-
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    • Aug 15, 2013

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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 Railway Station, Station Road, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England, UK(on location)
    • 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
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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