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      Nicholas Nickleby

      2002, Drama, 2h 18m

      129 Reviews 2,500+ Ratings

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      Thanks to a strong cast of experienced actors and director Douglas McGrath's steady hand, Nicholas Nickleby is a worthy and respectful adaptation of the Dickens novel. Read critic reviews

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      After the death of the family patriarch, young Nicholas Nickleby (Charlie Hunnam) and his family are left with no means to survive. The family is forced to split up, and Nicholas lands in a school run by brutish principal Wackford Squeers (Jim Broadbent). Eventually, Nicholas makes a friend named Smike (Jamie Bell), and the two boys break free. Nicholas reunites with his family, but learns he must now defend his sister from the advances of menacing suitor Sir Mulberry Hawk (Edward Fox).

      • Rating: PG (Some Violent Action|Childbirth Scene|Thematic Material)

      • Genre: Drama

      • Original Language: English

      • Director: Douglas McGrath

      • Producer: Simon Channing Williams, John Hart, Jeff Sharp

      • Writer: Charles Dickens, Douglas McGrath

      • Release Date (Theaters):  original

      • Release Date (Streaming):

      • Box Office (Gross USA): $1.3M

      • Runtime:

      • Distributor: United Artists

      • Production Co: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, United Artists

      Cast & Crew

      Jim Broadbent
      Tom Courtenay
      Alan Cumming
      Edward Fox
      Romola Garai
      Anne Hathaway
      Barry Humphries
      Charlie Hunnam
      Nathan Lane
      Timothy Spall
      Stella Gonet
      Gerard Horan
      Bruce Cook
      Kevin McKidd
      Douglas McGrath
      John Hart
      Gail Egan
      Robert Kessel
      Michael Hogan
      Dick Pope
      Eve Stewart
      Ruth Myers
      Lesley Walker
      Rachel Portman
      Simon Thompson
      Sarah Monzani

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      • Mar 13, 2011

        Charlie Hunnam shows great skills portraying Nicholas Nickleby. Having seen him in other roles with very diverse characters, this young man will be around the acting game as long as he wants. The story is somewhat predicable but adding Jamie Belle, Christopher Plummer, and Anne Hathaway in the mix and the story becomes a grand performance.

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      • Dec 13, 2010

        A movie where honor wins. So seldom do you hear about integrity in today's world, and this was a movie about being true to yourself, believing in your values and the balance of cruelty and kindness. Great performances by all. Nicely done!

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      • Aug 21, 2009

        <b>Nicholas Nickelby</b> was a film I was looking forward to watching since it has Charlie Hunnam in it (such a hottie). I love him in Sons of Anarchy. I haven't seen him in many movies though. I really loved him and Jamie Bell's performances. Their characters were the only interesting ones of the bunch. I think everyone did an amazing job in their parts. Well, besides Anne Hathaway. She was forgettable. To prove that point, I almost forgot she was in it until I saw her picture reminding me she was indeed part of the cast. The story really isn't what I was expecting. I'm not sure why I thought this was going to be a fun and silly period film. I ended up with quite the opposite of that. I didn't mind though. I did have a few laughs. It was all in the most inappropriate moments, which happens a lot. I got some annoyed glances but I can't help I'm a bit awkward with emotional crap, oh well. Smike's story is really sad and I think Bell did such a great job in the roll. The Squeers are awful people. I wanted to go through the screen and beat Mrs. Squeer with that spoon. The movie was a bit too long for my liking. I think it could have done without some scenes. Probably not something I would watch again, but not something I regret seeing.

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      • Oct 10, 2008

        A good adaptation of a book that drags quite a bit in parts.

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