Mr. Pip
Seen it?2012 | 116 min | Drama, War
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for history buffs. If you loved The Bridge on the River Kwai or Empire of the Sun, start here.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 56 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
As a war rages on in the province of Bougainville in Papua New Guinea, a young girl becomes transfixed by the Charles Dickens novel Great Expectations, which is being read at school by the only white man in the village.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
47% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$978K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 21K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Andrew Adamson
- Hugh LaurieMr. Watts
- Xzannjah MatsiMatilda
- Healesville JoelDolores Naimo
- Eka DarvillePip
- Kerry FoxMrs. Watts
- Florence KorokoroGrace Watts
- Tapiwa SoropaStartop
- Marcellin Ampa'oiJoseph Naimo
- James GaylynMagwitch