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Oliver Twist

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Oliver Twist

PG-13

Released Sep 30, 2005

2h 10m

Drama

Adventure

Musical

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An orphan (Barney Clark) in 19th-century London falls in with a gang of young pickpockets who steal for their villainous master (Ben Kingsley).

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Critics Consensus

Polanski's version of Dickens' classic won't have audiences asking for more because while polished and directed with skill, the movie's a very impersonal experience.

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Nell Minow

Movie Mom

Rated: A-

Feb 18, 2012

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Steve Davis

Austin Chronicle

Polanski's deft adaptation proves that there's still life in that well-worn story of a boy who beats the odds.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 15, 2005

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Andy Jacobs

BBC.com

Please sir, can we have some less?

Rated: 2/5

Oct 8, 2005

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PJ Nabarro

Patrick Nabarro

A shame so little time is spent on the mystery of Oliver's identity that hugely accentuates the pathos for his character.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 16, 2021

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Felicia Feaster

Creative Loafing

Polanski's Oliver Twist is a flawed but harrowing, empathetic view of the world seen through the eyes of its most powerless and invisible citizens.

Jan 30, 2020

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Miles Fielder

The List

Polanski and Harwood have streamlined the meandering narrative to Dickens' second novel, which may horrify purists, but which works well enough for the filmmakers' purposes.

Rated: 3/5

Apr 27, 2019

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Audience Member

Good movie! Must watch

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/31/24

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Sams K

Wort a watch. Interesting.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

09/02/24

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Benjamin H

Its well directed and classic- but Roman Polanski's adaptation of Charles Dicken's classic has a boatload of lesser quality performances, virtually no identity and a really painful pacing.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

11/01/22

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s r

A well made movie, but did it do anything different from the previous versions? It was faithful to the book, but I don't plan to see it again. I did enjoy the opening and closing credits, they set a nice scene and transition. I own it digitally.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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steve d

Average version of the well told tale that brings nothing new to the table.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

Its well directed and classic- but Roman Polanski's adaptation of Charles Dicken's classic has a boatload of lesser quality performances, virtually no identity and a really painful pacing.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Synopsis

An orphan (Barney Clark) in 19th-century London falls in with a gang of young pickpockets who steal for their villainous master (Ben Kingsley).

Director: Roman Polanski
Producer: Robert Benmussa, Roman Polanski, Alain Sarde
Screenwriter: Ronald Harwood, Charles Dickens
Distributor: Sony Pictures Entertainment
Production Co: ETIC Films, Medusa Film, Run Team
Rating: PG-13 (Disturbing Images)
Genre: Drama, Adventure, Musical
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 30, 2005, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $2.0M
Runtime: 2h 10m
Sound Mix: Surround

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