Hugo

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  • Opened November 23, 2011 
  • 2 hr 6 min
  • PG | mild thematic material, some action/peril and smoking

  • Parents: Common Sense Media says OK for kids 8+. More on child suitability

  • Orphaned and alone except for an uncle, Hugo Cabret (Asa Butterfield) lives in the walls of a train station in 1930s Paris. Hugo's job is to oil and maintain the station's clocks, but to him, his more important task is to protect a broken automaton and notebook left to him by his late father (Jude Law). Accompanied by the goddaughter (Chloe Grace Moretz) of an embittered toy merchant (Ben Kingsley), Hugo embarks on a quest to solve the mystery of the automaton and find a place he can call home. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Ben Kingsley, Sacha Baron Cohen, Asa Butterfield, Chloë Grace Moretz, Ray Winstone
  • Director: Martin Scorsese
  • Genres: Action/Adventure, Sci-Fi/Fantasy

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Scorsese is a genius!!!

by HoodCritic1

I underestimated this movie. I saw the trailer and thought "eh." Then I took a chance and saw it and wasn't disappointed at all. It used the 3D technology superlatively and the story just reveled in...

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by nancyrw977

This is such a beautiful and sweet story. It was not at all what I expected but turned out to be an amazing treat. The cast was perfect and it truly was the best movie I have seen in a while....

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A Cinematic Masterpiece Like None Other.

by Alon Patterson

Without question, this is an extraordinary film destined to be included among the movie classics of all time. Innovative, exceptional in all ways, it's really hard to tune into any one thing to...

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Boston Globe
| Ty Burr

An exhilarating tale of magic, machines, memories, and dreams, Martin Scorsese pulls off the neatest trick of all. He marshals the marvels of modern movie technology - up to and including the dreaded 3-D - to create a love letter to the earliest of movies and, by extension, to every movie from then to now. Read full review

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New York Daily News
| Elizabeth Weitzman

All the actors are wonderful, including Sacha Baron Cohen as a villainous Inspector. Read full review

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The Hollywood Reporter
| Todd McCarthy

A fabulous and passionate love letter to the cinema and its preservation framed by the strenuous adventures of two orphans in 1930s Paris. Read full review

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Entertainment Weekly
| Lisa Schwarzbaum

Hugo both ticks and flies by, a marvel meant to be pulled from the cabinet and enjoyed again and again. Read full review

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Chloe Moretz and Asa Butterfield in "Hugo."