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Tom Jones

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Tom Jones (Albert Finney), a bastard foundling raised by the kindly Squire Allworthy (George Devine), loves the beautiful Sophie Western (Susannah York), but cannot marry her due to the difference in their stations. When the villainous Blifil (David Warner) tricks the squire into casting Tom out of his household, the young man goes forth into the world on a series of high-spirited adventures, including heroic swordfights, mistaken identities, good deeds and lusty women.

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A frantic, irreverent adaptation of the novel, bolstered by Albert Finney's courageous performance and arresting visuals.

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Kate Cameron New York Daily News A fast-paced, tongue-in-cheek movie about an engaging foundling. Feb 18, 2015 Full Review Ty Burr Entertainment Weekly While Tom remains a lot of fun, he's just not the irreverent Young Turk he seemed three decades ago. Rated: B Jan 14, 2014 Full Review Chris Willman Los Angeles Times It's a free-wheeling, fast-moving relic from a time when "bawdy" wasn't bad and sex comedies still celebrated sex. Jan 14, 2014 Full Review Christopher Lloyd The Film Yap The Best Picture Oscar winner is an enjoyable, surprisingly bawdy and self-referential caper starring Albert Finney as a spoiled, incorrigible scamp. Rated: 4/5 Aug 21, 2023 Full Review Mark Johnson Awards Daily British humor can be a tough sell at times, and some of the jokes might be lost on a generation or two later. Jun 27, 2023 Full Review Derek Morgan The Reporter You can expect an absolutely breathtaking picture of joyous barbarity in eighteenth-century England. Jan 25, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Yash B It is baffling to me that "Tom Jones" is a Best Picture winner, as it is actually the worst movie I have seen from 1963 at this point in time. This movie is just a strange one. Period pieces are not usually my thing, but I do think they can be done well. If I'm being honest, if you've seen Stanley Kubrick's "Barry Lyndon," there is almost no reason to watch this movie, as that film does everything in a better and more interesting way. I feel the humor doesn't work for me and the story is not engaging. That being said, the performances are solid and the costumes and sets look very nice. Overall, this is easily one of my least favorite Oscar-winning movies and maybe there's an audience for it out there, but for me, it was just boring and unengaging. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/31/25 Full Review Isaiah Y This movie of the year features Albert Finney's greatest performance. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 04/28/24 Full Review Nathan B DAD *vigorously lifts man onto horse and agressivly kisses him on the lips* Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/05/24 Full Review Alec B Richardson's fascination with and examination of the basest impulses of all people (regardless of class) works well within the story's madcap antics. I think the word "irreverent" was written specifically to describe this movie. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/05/24 Full Review Deborah H Hilarious movie! Can't wait to watch it again. I'm a big fan of Fielding's work and they all did a fantastic job here. Well done! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/17/22 Full Review georgan g Don't see the comedy part, but interesting to see a movie made from a 1749 novel. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Tony Richardson

Director

Albert Finney

Tom Jones

Susannah York

Sophie Western

Hugh Griffith

Squire Western

Edith Evans

Miss Western

Joan Greenwood

Lady Bellaston

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Synopsis Tom Jones (Albert Finney), a bastard foundling raised by the kindly Squire Allworthy (George Devine), loves the beautiful Sophie Western (Susannah York), but cannot marry her due to the difference in their stations. When the villainous Blifil (David Warner) tricks the squire into casting Tom out of his household, the young man goes forth into the world on a series of high-spirited adventures, including heroic swordfights, mistaken identities, good deeds and lusty women.
Director
Tony Richardson
Producer
Tony Richardson
Distributor
United Artists, Lopert Pictures Corp., Samuel Goldwyn Company
Production Co
Woodfall Film Productions
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 6, 1963, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 9, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA)
$481.4K
Runtime
2h 9m
Sound Mix
Surround
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