Les Miserables (2012)

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  • Opened December 25, 2012 (Also expanding in IMAX on 01/18/13!)
  • 2 hr 38 min
  • PG-13 | Suggestive and sexual material, violence and thematic elements
  • Parents: Common Sense Media says OK for kids 14+. More on child suitability

  • 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, Amanda Seyfried, Sacha Baron Cohen, Helena Bonham Carter
  • Director: Tom Hooper
  • Genres: Drama, Music/Performing Arts

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by ScoobyD

Awesome job. Seen it on stage a few times, and this film does it justice....and then some. Who knew that Anne Hathaway had THAT in her? Wow. When Russell Crowe is your weakest link, you've got a...

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by momincolorado

Ok, so I'm pretty familiar with the music and general story line of Les Miz. That still did not prepare me for how great and epic (hate that word, but it fits) this movie is. For the record, yes,...

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by movielover1111

The acting in this movie is fantastic--I wasn't sure I would like characters singing throughout, but in fact it was very powerful and somehow even seemed natural. The emotional range of 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 and Anne Hathaway in "Les Miserables."