Oliver!
Oliver!
- G
- 2h 30m
- 1968
82%
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Experience the high-spirited adventures of Oliver Twist in this Oscar® winning musical adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic tale! Young Oliver (Mark Lester) is an orphan who escapes the cheerless life of the workhouse and takes to the streets of 19th-Century London. He's immediately taken in by a band of street urchins, headed by the lovable villain, Fagin (Ron Moody), his fiendish henchman, Bill Sikes (Oliver Reed), and his loyal apprentice, The Artful Dodger (Jack Wild). Through his education in the fine points of pick-pocketing, Oliver makes away with an unexpected treasure... a home and a family of his own. Set to a heartfelt score that includes such favorites as "Consider Yourself," "Where Is Love?" and "As Long As He Needs Me," "Oliver!" leads us on a journey in search of love, belonging and honor among thieves. Winner of six Academy Awards (1968), including Best Picture and BestScore, "Oliver!" will steal your heart!
© 1968 renewed 1996 Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Rotten Tomatoes® Score
TOMATOMETER®
82%Critics Consensus: It has aged somewhat awkwardly, but the performances are inspired, the songs are memorable, and the film is undeniably influential.
Reviews
New York Daily News
Wanda Hale
Oliver! is a timeless classic that will be as lovable in 10 or 20 years as it is today.
June 25, 2017
TIME Magazine
TIME Staff
After a season of watching inane twitching in the name of dance, the viewer is most happily greete...
February 21, 2019
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Common Sense Media
age 8+Common Sense Says
Glorious musical based on Dickens' Oliver Twist.
What Parents Need to Know
Parents need to know that Oliver! is a lavish 1968 adaptation of the Broadway musical based on the classic Charles Dickens novel Oliver Twist. It's warm and memorable -- and won six Oscars, including Best Picture -- but some of the scenes depicting street urchins and the poor of London in the mid-1800s might be troublesome for some families. Some of the younger characters are shown smoking pipes, and their "employer," the notorious Fagin, leader of their gang of pickpockets, has them drink gin. There are also scenes were poor people sing and carouse in a tavern. The film is over two-and-a half hours long, which could be an issue for younger viewers.
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The parents’ guide to what’s in this movie.
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Additional Info
- Genre:Drama, Family
- Release Date:December 13, 1968
- Highest Available for Purchase:HD
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