Mr. Pip

20122012
PG-13PG-13
1h 56min

7.1/10

As a war rages on in the province of Bougainville in Papua New Guinea, a young girl becomes transfixed by the Charles Dickens novel Great Expectations, which is being read at school by the o... Read allAs a war rages on in the province of Bougainville in Papua New Guinea, a young girl becomes transfixed by the Charles Dickens novel Great Expectations, which is being read at school by the only white man in the village.As a war rages on in the province of Bougainville in Papua New Guinea, a young girl becomes transfixed by the Charles Dickens novel Great Expectations, which is being read at school by the only white man in the village.

7.1/10

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Director
- Andrew Adamson
Writers
- Andrew Adamson(screenplay)
- Lloyd Jones(novel)
Stars

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Awards
- 6 wins & 8 nominations

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Mr. Pip

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Hugh Laurie and Xzannjah Matsi in Mr. Pip (2012)

Hugh Laurie, Florence Korokoro, and Kausibona Mel in Mr. Pip (2012)

Hugh Laurie and Florence Korokoro in Mr. Pip (2012)

Healesville Joel and Xzannjah Matsi in Mr. Pip (2012)

Hugh Laurie, Xzannjah Matsi, and Kausibona Mel in Mr. Pip (2012)

Mr Watts is the only white man left on the island after the blockade. He opens the school and introduces the children the 'Great Expectations.' Matilda, the teenage narrator finds comfort in the story of a Victorian orphan when her own world is falling apart. The Redskins, an army sent to destroy the local rebels are getting closer. Matilda writes 'Pip' in the sand. This simple act leads to terrible consequences when the Redskins suspect Pip to be a rebel leader and demand he be brought before them. —Jan Killengray

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Taglines
- When they need hope, he gave them Great Expectations. Fiction can be dangerous in times of war.
Genres
- Drama
- War
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated PG-13 for disturbing situations involving violence and threat, and for some mature thematic material and brief language
Parents guide

Trivia
Based of the award winning book Mister Pip by Lloyd Jones

Quotes
Christopher: Can anyone be a gentleman?
Mr. Watts: Yes, they can.
Violet: Even a poor person?
Mr. Watts: Absolutely a poor person can be a gentleman. A gentleman... a gentleman is someone who never forgets their manners, no matter what the situation is, no matter how terrible, how awful. Money and social standing have got nothing to do with it. A gentleman always tries to do the right thing.

Connections
Referenced in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #20.10 (2011)

Soundtracks
Kokonibaka
Traditional
Performed by Regina Toparin

Top review

10/10

Stays with you long after you see it!

When I first read what this movie was about, I wasn't quite sure what to think about it. Then, from the very beginning, I didn't have to think as I truly FELT every word, every victory, every cruel and unjust act. Hugh Laurie was absolutely fantastic as the teacher and only white man in the province of Bougainville in Papua New Guinea, where a war wages on over control of the world's largest open copper mine. It is he who introduces the children to Charles Dickens' novel, Great Expectations. As skilled as Laurie is, the real star of this movie is young Xzannjah Matsi as Matilda. She becomes totally enthralled with the novel and fantasizes herself as part of it. There is great beauty in this movie -- the relationship between teacher and student, the tropical scenery, etc. However, as unsettling as it is, there is also great tragedy and violence as one would imagine. What is truly commendable is the way this director has interwoven the two. I highly recommend this thought-provoking, well-acted, and well-written movie. It will stay with you long after the last scene is over.

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