Mr. Pip
When they needed hope, he gave them great expectations.
When they needed hope, he gave them great expectations.
Drama, War
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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 only white man in the village.
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Rated:
PG-13
Runtime:
116 min
Release date:
8 Sep 2012
Country:
NZ, US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
6 wins & 8 nominations
Top Critics Reviews
rotten:
It's a weak-tea imitation at best.
– John Hartl,
Seattle Times,
6 Nov 2014
rotten:
Mr. Pip doesn't start going seriously awry until its second half, when things get more eventful in ways that are compacted from the novel yet seem more disconnected.
– Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
3 Nov 2014
rotten:
Adamson mixes magical realism with hard-hitting historical drama in a way that feels both contrived and questionable, even if the filmmakers clearly have their hearts in the right place.
– Jordan Mintzer,
Hollywood Reporter,
12 Sep 2012
fresh:
Know what you're in for, because what you're in for is difficult.
– Linda Holmes,
NPR,
11 Sep 2012