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Newsies

Name: Newsies
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 1992-04-10
Cast: Christian Bale, Bill Pullman, Ann-Margret, Robert Duvall, David Moscow

1992 | 121 min | Drama, History

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

It's still drawing plenty of interest, but middling reviews (39% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a box office loss held it back. 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 tick, tick... BOOM! or Sing Sing, start here.
The mood: Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace: Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 1 min.
What might put you off: Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
It picked up 1 Razzie, the "worst of the year" awards.

A week in the life of the exploited, child newspaper sellers in turn-of-the-century New York. When their publisher, Joseph Pulitzer, tries to squeeze a little more profit out of their labours, they organize a strike, only to be confronted with the Pulitzer's hard-ball tactics.

How it earned its rating

CriticsBelow par
39% on Rotten Tomatoes, 46 on Metacritic
AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
AwardsWeak
0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals. Plus: "Won" 1 Razzie, the "worst of the year" awards.
Box office & staying powerBelow par
$3 million worldwide on a $15 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 242K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Kenny Ortega

Christian BaleJack 'Cowboy' Kelly
Bill PullmanBryan Denton
Ann-MargretMedda Larkson
Robert DuvallJoseph Pulitzer
David MoscowDavid Jacobs
Luke EdwardsLes Jacobs
Max CasellaRacetrack Higgins
Gabriel DamonSpot Conlon
Marty BelafskyCrutchy
Aaron LohrMush