Oliver!

Name: Oliver!
Released: 1968-12-13
Cast: Harry Secombe, Ron Moody, Jack Wild, Shani Wallis, Mark Lester

Oliver!

G
2h 30m
1968

82%

age 8+

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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!

Director:

Carol Reed

Producer:

Writer:

Vernon Harris

Cast:

Harry Secombe, Ron Moody, Jack Wild, Shani Wallis, Mark Lester, Hugh Griffith, Oliver Reed

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

Sky Cinema

Sky Staff

With all these wonderful songs and vigorous playing from the top-notch cast, it's a national treas...

[A] picture that will as firmly imprint itself on the imagination of the young as did some scenes...

Mistrust a movie with too many close-ups of Bisto Kid children and doleful dogs: they suggest a di...

Oliver! is a timeless classic that will be as lovable in 10 or 20 years as it is today.

Even if you're not a fan of the musicals, Oliver is so witty, so bright and so endearing that even...

June 25, 2017

FULL REVIEW

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.