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Limited Release: Dec 27, 2002; Rated: PG; Lengths: 126 Minutes, 120 Minutes; Genre: Drama; With: Jamie Bell, Charlie Hunnam and Christopher Plummer
B+
Lisa Schwarzbaum
Lisa Schwarzbaum is a film critic for EW
This positively brisk, sparkling adaptation by Douglas McGrath is a pared-down but no less essential feast of Dickens. McGrath keeps the flavors of the book piquant while prudently eliminating some of the plot's ingredients. The deft cast includes Charlie Hunnam as Nicholas and Christopher Plummer in a terrifyingly good performance as Nicholas' heartless rich uncle, Ralph.
Posted Jan 24, 2003
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