The Old Curiosity Shop
Seen it?2007 | 120 min | Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Best for readers who like to compare the book and the screen version and people who like stories about real, flawed people. Adapted from a book, so readers can compare notes.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Quiet, then quietly devastating, at 2 hr.
- What might put you off
- Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.
A kindly shop owner whose overwhelming gambling debts allow a greedy landlord to seize his shop of dusty treasures. Evicted and with no way to pay his debts, he and his granddaughter flee.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 7K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Brian Percival
- Derek JacobiGrandfather
- Toby JonesDaniel Qulip
- Anna MadeleyBetsy Qulip
- Adam GodleySamson Brass
- Gina McKeeSally Brass
- Sophie VavasseurNell Trent
- Adrian RawlinsJacob
- Bryan DickFreddie Trent
- Zoë WanamakerMrs. Jarley
- Martin FreemanMr. Codlin