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Tom Jones

Released Oct 6, 1963 2h 9m Comedy List
81% Tomatometer 43 Reviews 58% Popcornmeter 5,000+ Ratings
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 James Wegg JWR Count me out! Rated: 1/5 May 6, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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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 Audience Member i dont know why it was rated so highly by critics, it is like an immature sex comedy. it was trash and misogynistic with mostly bad humor. the plot was silly and while some characters tried their best to save this film by being over the top, it was just stupid. i dont think every girl would just throw herself at tom jones and the part about it being his mom at the end was just gross, not funny. that horrible hunting scene made me sick in the beginning. personally, i thought the random editor shots and style were very outdated 60ish as well. anyway, a waste of 2 hrs n certainly best picture nominee. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/15/23 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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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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