
Hugo
Taste attributes: adventuredramafamilyrobots/ai/spaceteenanimalsfastfresh & originalwholesomeimaginarylinearglossycoming of agecomplex relationship
"One of the most legendary directors of our time takes you on an extraordinary adventure."
Boxlist takeExpect a wholesome, inventive adventure film, heightened rather than true to life. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: very wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Wholesomeness: Wholesome, where this profile leans unsavoury
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Synopsis
Orphaned and alone except for an uncle, Hugo Cabret 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. Accompanied by the goddaughter of an embittered toy merchant, Hugo embarks on a quest to solve the mystery of the automaton and find a place he can call home.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Details
- Genre
- Adventure
- Year
- 2011
- Runtime
- 126 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Paramount
- Taste scores
- How we score
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