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Mr. Pip

  • 20122012
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 56m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
4.2K
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Hugh Laurie, Eka Darville, and Xzannjah Matsi in Mr. Pip (2012)
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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.
IMDb RATING
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4.2K
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  • Director
    • Andrew Adamson
  • Writers
    • Andrew Adamson(screenplay)
    • Lloyd Jones(novel)
  • Stars
    • Hugh Laurie
    • Xzannjah Matsi
    • Healesville Joel
Top credits
  • Director
    • Andrew Adamson
  • Writers
    • Andrew Adamson(screenplay)
    • Lloyd Jones(novel)
  • Stars
    • Hugh Laurie
    • Xzannjah Matsi
    • Healesville Joel
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 24User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 8 nominations

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    Hugh Laurie and Xzannjah Matsi in Mr. Pip (2012)
    Hugh Laurie in Mr. Pip (2012)
    Hugh Laurie and Xzannjah Matsi in Mr. Pip (2012)
    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)
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    Hugh Laurie
    Hugh Laurie
    • Mr. Wattsas Mr. Watts
    Xzannjah Matsi
    Xzannjah Matsi
    • Matilda Naimoas Matilda Naimo
    • (as Xzannjah)
    Healesville Joel
    • Dolores Naimoas Dolores Naimo
    Eka Darville
    Eka Darville
    • Pipas Pip
    Kerry Fox
    Kerry Fox
    • Mrs. June Wattsas Mrs. June Watts
    Florence Korokoro
    Florence Korokoro
    • Graceas Grace
    David Kaumara
    • PNG Officeras PNG Officer
    Kausibona Mel
    • Danielas Daniel
    Sam Simiha
    • Samas Sam
    Marcellin Ampa'oi
    • Joseph Naimoas Joseph Naimo
    Dominic Itta
    • Mr. Masoias Mr. Masoi
    Grace Maibu
    • Mrs. Siauas Mrs. Siau
    Marcella Itta
    • Mabelas Mabel
    Ivan Siovate
    • Christopheras Christopher
    Cindy Tibola
    • Violetas Violet
    Salome Tibola
    • School Girlas School Girl
    Pauline Tibola
    • Celiaas Celia
    Marceline Maliku
    • Sam's Motheras Sam's Mother
    • Director
      • Andrew Adamson
    • Writers
      • Andrew Adamson(screenplay)
      • Lloyd Jones(novel)
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    • 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

    User reviews24

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    Top review
    7/10
    Watch this one for the excellent acting...
    Mr. Pip is an unusual case where I liked the acting and direction much more than the story itself. In fact, in many ways, the story seems like the least important part of the film and it left me, at times, a bit flat.

    This film is set during the 1990s when the island of Bougainville was locked in a civil war against Papua New Guinea over their copper rights. It's a struggle that we seldom, if ever, heard of here in the States. Because of the war, schools have been closed for some time and there are occasionally periods of extreme violence. However, the lone white man on the island, Mr. Watts (Hugh Laurie), has decided that he'll try to teach the kids—even though he really knows nothing about teaching. Although he's not a trained teacher and is well out of his league in many ways, he is able to instill within the kids a love of literature. When he reads Dickens' Great Expectations, the kids eat it up. Of these, Matilda (Xzannjah Matsi) is perhaps the most voracious. In fact, her love of this story is so great that she longs to one day go to England and see it for herself. Much of the story is about her and her imagining that she is a character within this novel. In fact, I wish MORE of the film had been devoted to this—it was among the best parts of the film.

    While this is the main plot of the film, there are LOTS of little detours here and there—as if the story itself is secondary. At times, it seemed like the lost track of the Great Expectations theme—and other times, it seemed really important. What is important are the wonderful performances in the movie. Laurie is excellent as usual—and it's nice to hear him speaking with his native English accent. His American accent was so convincing, I am sure many viewers of his hit show had no idea he is a Brit! However, what really impressed me where the wonderful performances by the natives—non-professional actors who did an excellent job nevertheless. They seemed very natural and real. I would attribute this as well as the nice look of the film to the director, Andrew Adamson. Adamson is famous for the Shrek and the Narnia films— movies that really are about as different from Mr. Pip as you can get!

    So who is the audience for this film? Well, although it sure looks like a family film during much of the picture, it clearly is not and I would definitely not let kids see the film. There is some horrific violence late in the film that just make the movie too intense for younger viewers. It also is quite depressing in places. However, for teens and people looking for something different, it is worth seeing just for the performances.

    By the way, if you are curious, the story is based on a book by Lloyd Jones and it is available through most booksellers.
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    • Release date
      • October 3, 2013 (New Zealand)
    • Countries of origin
      • Papua New Guinea
      • Australia
      • New Zealand
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Мистер Пип
    • Filming locations
      • Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
    • Production companies
      • Olympus Pictures
      • Daydream Productions
      • Eyeworks Film
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,714
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $1,714
      • Nov 9, 2014
    • Gross worldwide
      • $977,855
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 56 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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