Les Miserables: The IMAX Experience

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  • Opened December 25, 2012 (LA/NY; 1-week only expanded release in IMAX on 01/18/13!)
  • 2 hr 38 min
  • PG-13 | Suggestive and sexual material, violence and thematic elements
  • Set against the backdrop of 19th-century France, Les Misérables tells an enthralling story of broken dreams and unrequited love, passion, sacrifice and redemption—a timeless testament to the survival of the human spirit. Jackman plays ex-prisoner Jean Valjean, hunted for decades by the ruthless policeman Javert (Crowe) after he breaks parole. When Valjean agrees to care for factory worker Fantine’s (Hathaway) young daughter, Cosette, their lives change forever. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway
  • Director: Tom Hooper
  • Genres: Music/Performing Arts

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Les Long and Dreary

by nycnation

Despite some strong performances and gorgeous score, Les Miz suffers from it's bloated length and standstill pacing. It's also hard to get past some of the performances as we never forget that the...

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Fabulous Experience

by hallemd

Loved, loved, loved this movie. I was impressed by both Hugh Jackman and Anne Hathaway. They did the play justice. Russell Crowe came up short, but met the minimal requirements. The scenery was...

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Haven't shed a tear in a movie in nearly ten years

by angelasc53

But I cried like a baby as soon as Anne Hathaway started to sing. I managed to stop until the last half an hour when something horrible happens and I sob for the rest of the movie along with the...

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Wall Street Journal
| Joe Morgenstern

This "Les Mis" does make you feel, intensely and sometimes thrillingly, by honoring the emotional core of its source material. Read full review

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Rolling Stone
| Peter Travers

Besides being a feast for the eyes and ears, Les Misérables overflows with humor, heartbreak, rousing action and ravishing romance. Damn the imperfections, it's perfectly marvelous. Read full review

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USA Today
| Claudia Puig

Les Misérables is sweeping, as would be expected given the scope of the hugely popular stage musical from which it is adapted. But it's also wonderfully intimate, thanks to Tom Hooper's deft direction. Read full review

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New York Daily News
| Elizabeth Weitzman

Fortunately, this sprawling epic is well-anchored. There cannot be a better big-screen showman than Jackman. Read full review

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Hugh Jackman in "Les Miserables."