Oliver Twist
Seen it?1997 | 91 min | Family, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 6.2 out of 10 from audiences and little 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 families. If you loved The Secret Garden, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 31 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
An orphan endures a harsh life in a workhouse before fleeing to London, where he falls in with a gang of juvenile pickpockets led by the criminal Fagin, and eventually finds a better life, exposing the cruelties of poverty and child labor in Victorian England.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesBelow par
6.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 20K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Tony Bill
- Richard DreyfussFagin
- Elijah WoodThe Artful Dodger
- David O'HaraBill Sikes
- Alex TrenchOliver Twist
- Antoine ByrneNancy
- Olivia CaffreyRose Maylie
- Anthony FiniganMr. Brownlow
- Maria CharlesWidow Corney
- Des BraidenMagistrate
- Eileen ColganMrs. Bedwin