Film

Great Expectations

1998 · 1h 51m · Comedy · Drama · Romance

Let desire be your destiny.

IMDb

6.8

Rotten Tomatoes

41%

Metacritic

55

Loosely based on the Charles Dickens' classic novel, "Great Expectations" is a sensual tale of a young man's unforgettable passage into manhood, and the three individuals who will undeniably change his life forever. Through the surprising interactions of these vivid characters, "Great Expectations" takes a unique and contemporary look at life's great coincidences.

Ethan Hawke

Finnegan Bell

Gwyneth Paltrow

Estella

Hank Azaria

Walter Plane

Chris Cooper

Joe

Anne Bancroft

Ms. Dinsmoor

Robert De Niro

Prisoner / Lustig

Josh Mostel

Jerry Ragno

Kim Dickens

Maggie

Nell Campbell

Erica Thall

Gabriel Mann

Owen

Jeremy Kissner

Finnegan at Age 10

Raquel Beaudene

Estella at Age 10

Stephen Spinella

Carter Macleish

Marla Sucharetza

Ruth Shepard

Isabelle Anderson

Lois Pope

Peter Jacobson

Man on Phone

• Alfonso CuarónDirector
• Mitch GlazerScreenplay
• Charles DickensNovel
• Art LinsonProducer
• Deborah LeeExecutive Producer
• Emmanuel LubezkiDirector of Photography
• Patrick DoyleOriginal Music Composer
• Steven WeisbergEditor
• Jill Greenberg SandsCasting

Throwback Trailer

Release date

January 30, 1998

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 51m

Rated

R

Budget

$25,000,000

Revenue

$55,494,066

Genres

Comedy, Drama, Romance

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