Les Misérables

PG-13

Released Dec 25, 2012

2h 38m

Musical

History

Drama

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70%

Tomatometer

257 Reviews

79%

Audience Score

250,000+ Ratings

After 19 years as a prisoner, Jean Valjean (Hugh Jackman) is freed by Javert (Russell Crowe), the officer in charge of the prison workforce. Valjean promptly breaks parole but later uses money from stolen silver to reinvent himself as a mayor and factory owner. Javert vows to bring Valjean back to prison. Eight years later, Valjean becomes the guardian of a child named Cosette after her mother's (Anne Hathaway) death, but Javert's relentless pursuit means that peace will be a long time coming.

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Critics Consensus

Impeccably mounted but occasionally bombastic, Les Misérables largely succeeds thanks to bravura performances from its distinguished cast.

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Deborah Ross

The Spectator

It's just so soaringly monotonous... And although hard-core fans will love this whatever, and good luck to them, I'd rather set fire to my own hair than ever have to sit through it again. It would be over quicker, at least.

Sep 4, 2018

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Candice Frederick

Reel Talk Online

While it isn't a consummate movie, Les Misérables will stir a younger generation of fans with its glitz and charm and perhaps pioneer a new style of movie musicals.

Rated: C+

Sep 7, 2017

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Larushka Ivan-Zadeh

metro.co.uk

Hugh Jackman delivers a muscular, earnest performance that holds together this diverse ensemble cast - which includes predictable but welcome comic relief from Sacha Baron Cohen and Helena Bonham Carter - for the full 158min.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 1, 2017

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Dulcie Pearce

The Sun (UK)

This is a decidedly gritty and grounded adaptation, with Hooper’s assured direction capturing the horror and humanity of revolutionary France.

Rated: 5/5

Feb 16, 2024

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Hanna Flint

The Sun (UK)

This is a decidedly gritty and grounded adaptation, with Hooper’s assured direction capturing the horror and humanity of revolutionary France.

Rated: 5/5

Feb 16, 2024

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Hooper brings an appropriate sense of grandness to the musical [...] but overall, the creative choices call more attention to how it was made and distract from the powerful story.

Rated: 2.5/4

Sep 20, 2022

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Patricia

The picture was SO clear and the sound perfection!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/29/24

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Grant H

Aside from all the handheld shots and absence of wide shots for such a grand production, quite good. Way too much hate for Rusty. He was a good contrast to the Jacked Man.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/25/24

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OmegaFred

Loved it for the third time! The play was also very good!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/25/24

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Joseph R

Beautiful and tragic

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/04/24

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Julian Rex M

With incredible cinematography and stirring musical performances, Les Misérables stands as a worthy adaptation of an incredible play, though its story could stand more structure as far as the progression of events are concerned.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/07/24

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Eye C

The musical by all means, a magnificent masterpiece of drama and love. Superb.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

06/29/24

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Tom Hooper

Director

Hugh Jackman

Jean Valjean

Russell Crowe

Inspector Javert

Anne Hathaway

Fantine

Amanda Seyfried

Cosette

Eddie Redmayne

Marius Pontmercy

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Les Miserables: Official Clip - Epilogue