Hugo

"One of the most legendary directors of our time takes you on an extraordinary adventure."

2011 2h 6m EN

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Synopsis

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Orphaned and alone except for an uncle, Hugo Cabret lives in the walls of a train station in 1930s Paris. Hugo's job is to oil and maintain the station's clocks, but to him, his more important task is to protect a broken automaton and notebook left to him by his late father. Accompanied by the goddaughter of an embittered toy merchant, Hugo embarks on a quest to solve the mystery of the automaton and find a place he can call home.

“One of the most legendary directors of our time takes you on an extraordinary adventure.”

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Cast

Asa Butterfield
Hugo Cabret
Ben Kingsley
Georges Méliès
Chloë Grace Moretz
Isabelle
Sacha Baron Cohen
Station Inspector
Ray Winstone
Uncle Claude
Emily Mortimer
Lisette
Christopher Lee
Monsieur Labisse
Helen McCrory
Mama Jeanne

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Martin Scorsese
Writers: John Logan
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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$170M budget — tentpole studio territory.

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Martin Scorsese, shot by Robert Richardson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Howard Shore. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Thelma Schoonmaker shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Asa Butterfield and Ben Kingsley and Chloë Grace Moretz carry the top of the cast.

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DIRECTOR

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Marketing tagline: "One of the most legendary directors of our time takes you on an extraordinary adventure.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0970179 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Martin Scorsese directs. Robert Richardson behind the camera. Howard Shore scores. Thelma Schoonmaker cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1$170M budget — tentpole studio territory.
2Released 15 years ago.
3Directed by Martin Scorsese, shot by Robert Richardson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Howard Shore. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Thelma Schoonmaker shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Asa Butterfield and Ben Kingsley and Chloë Grace Moretz carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "One of the most legendary directors of our time takes you on an extraordinary adventure.".
8IMDB entry: tt0970179 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 30 themes, including "paris, france", "based on novel or book", "library", "clock tower".
10Released under 12 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Robert Richardson
Original score: Howard Shore
Editing: Thelma Schoonmaker
Production design: Dante Ferretti
Costume design: Sandy Powell
Makeup / hair: Kate Benton
VFX supervisor: Ben Grossmann
Sound: Eugene Gearty
Stunt coordinator: Doug Coleman
Runtime: 126 min · 2h 6m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $170,000,000
Box office: $185,770,160
Return: 109% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Hugo (2011)

Awards

Academy Award for Best Sound
Academy Award for Best Sound Editing
Saturn Award for Best Production Design
National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
National Board of Review Award for Best Film
Academy Award for Best Visual Effects
Academy Award for Best Production Design
Academy Award for Best Cinematography

Individual records documented via Wikidata; the summary above may count more.

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Kamurai2020-09-27
★ 7/10
Really good watch, might watch again, and can recommend. Asa Butterfield, Chloe Grace-Moretz, Ben Kingsley, and Sacha Baron Cohen all give a great performance in this weird, weird setting of an alt history train station, or hell, maybe this is a true story and I'm just that unfamiliar with the birth of cinema. There is a great message of love and togetherness in this, but it's told in such an odd way. It's very refreshing, but a family movie from the point of view of an orphan is untraditional, and then there is all this theming of mechanics and along with weird dreams. Despite all the artsy fartsy nonsense, the experience and story are both fun and charming. As long as you have an open mind, I'm sure this will be a fun watch.

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