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Nicholas Nickleby

2002 · 132 min

A lush, big-hearted Dickensian sweep that balances cruelty and kindness, sweeping you along with warmth and righteous indignation.

Directed by: Douglas McGrath
Genres: Adventure, Drama
Starring: Charlie Hunnam, Nathan Lane, Jim Broadbent

Tagline: EVERY FAMILY NEEDS A HERO.
Overview: Nicholas Nickleby, a young boy in search of a better life, struggles to save his family and friends from the abusive exploitation of his coldheartedly grasping uncle.

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Directed by: Douglas McGrath
Genres: Adventure, Drama
Starring: Charlie Hunnam, Nathan Lane, Jim Broadbent

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
class
corruption
justice
redemption
Places: countryside
big city
school
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	4
Horror	2
Humour	5
Realism	6
Romance	5
Tension	5
Darkness	6
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: adventure, drama
Directed by: Douglas McGrath
Written by: Douglas McGrath
Starring: Charlie Hunnam, Nathan Lane, Jim Broadbent, Christopher Plummer, Jamie Bell, Anne Hathaway, Alan Cumming, Timothy Spall
Music: Rachel Portman
Cinematography: Dick Pope
Runtime: 132 min
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages: English

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