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Hugo

  • 20112011
  • PGPG
  • 2h 6m
IMDb RATING
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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
1,412
187
  • 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
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 819User reviews
    • 699Critic reviews
    • 83Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 5 Oscars
      • 61 wins & 192 nominations total

    Videos18

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    Hugo: Trailer #1
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    Best Picture
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    Adapted Screenplay
    Clip 1:31
    Adapted Screenplay
    Directing
    Clip 1:46
    Directing
    Costume Design
    Clip 1:01
    Costume Design
    Original Score
    Clip 6:01
    Original Score
    Visual Effects
    Clip 1:22
    Visual Effects
    Editing
    Clip 1:50
    Editing
    Sound Editing
    Clip 1:19
    Sound Editing
    Sound Mixing
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    Cinematography
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    Top cast

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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)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Hugo is an orphan boy living in the walls of a train station in 1930s Paris. He learned to fix clocks and other gadgets from his father and uncle, which he puts to use keeping the train station clocks running. The only thing that he has left that connects him to his dead father is an automaton (mechanical man) that doesn't work without a special key. Hugo needs to find the key to unlock the secret he believes it contains. On his adventures, he meets shopkeeper George Melies, who works in the train station, and his adventure-seeking goddaughter Isabelle. Hugo finds that they have a surprising connection to his father and the automaton, and he discovers that it unlocks memories that the old man has buried inside regarding his past. —napierslogs
    • cinema
    • automaton
    • clock
    • mechanical man
    • memory
    • 371 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • One of the most legendary directors of our time takes you on an extraordinary adventure.
    • Genres
      • Adventure
      • Drama
      • Family
      • Fantasy
      • Mystery
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG for mild thematic material, some action/peril and smoking
    • Parents guide

    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 reviews819

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    A Treat For Movie Buffs
    Like many, I suspect, I went into this film ready to be dazzled by the cinematography and a rare, nice clean story by Director Martin Scorcese. I wasn't disappointed although I found the story lagging in a few brief spots. Cutting the film another 10 minutes might have solved that. Having said that, though, a month later I'm all ready to view it again!

    To me, the most interesting and amazing scenes were not involving the two young main characters and the railroad station, but the ones in the last 30-or-so minutes which dealt with very early films and how they made them. It was incredibly colorful and an education to film buffs everywhere. Anyone who loves movies and appreciates the history of the art should love the last part of this story.

    Meanwhile, the bulk of the story still offers many great sights and sounds and I have no quibbles with any of the actors. Youngsters Asa Butterfield ("Hugo") and Cholë Grace Moretz ("Isabelle") were both about 13 when they made this and seem to have good careers ahead of them. I didn't recognize Sacha Baron Cohen as the station inspector. He was great in that role. As for Ben Kingsley, when is he ever bland?

    This is one of those "family films" that can be enjoyed just as much - and probably more - by adults. I wish Scorcese would make more of this kind of material.
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    • Mar 20, 2012

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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
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    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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