Little Dorrit
Seen it?2008 | 1 seasons | 30 min | Drama
Friday Night Flickearly ratingWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it won 7 Emmys. Make plans for this one.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong character drama.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- 1 season: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 7 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
Amy Dorrit spends her days earning money for the family and looking after her proud father who is a long term inmate of Marshalsea debtors' prison in London. Amy and her family's world is transformed when her employer's son, Arthur Clennam, returns from overseas to solve his family's mysterious legacy and discovers that their lives are interlinked.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsVery strong
Won 3 Emmys: Primetime Emmy Awards: Outstanding Miniseries, Primetime Emmy Awards: Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special, Primetime Emmy Awards: Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special. Also nominated for 1 more Emmy, 1 Golden Globe and 5 BAFTAs. Plus 6 other awards.
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 1 season and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 81K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Created by Andrew Davies
- Claire FoyAmy Dorrit
- Matthew MacfadyenArthur Clennam
- Tom CourtenayMr. Dorrit
- Judy ParfittMrs. Clennam
- Emma PiersonFanny Dorrit
- Alun ArmstrongEphraim Flintwinch
- Eddie MarsanPancks
- Jason ThorpeCavalletto
- Sebastian ArmestoEdmund Sparkler
- Andy SerkisRigaud