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Hugo

2011

Overall rating: 3.5 out of 5

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DVD: Please note the Blu-Ray disc includes both the standard Blu-Ray and the 3D version. The 3D version requires a 3D TV, 3D glasses and a 3D ready Blu-ray player or a PlayStation 3 with the latest firmware updates. Please check your equipment for compatibilit
Blu-ray: Please note the Blu-Ray disc includes both the standard Blu-Ray and the 3D version.The 3D version requires a 3D TV, 3D glasses and a 3D ready Blu-ray player or a PlayStation 3 with the latest firmware updates.Please check your equipment for compatibility

Martin Scorsese makes his first foray into children's cinema with this semi-fantastical drama based on a book by Brian Selznick. Asa Butterfield stars as Hugo, an orphan who lives in the hidden nooks of a train station in 1920s Paris. With the help of his friend, Isabelle (Chloë Moretz), he sets out to solve a mystery left behind by his late father (Jude Law): a curious puzzle involving a heart-shaped key, a cranky toy shop owner (Ben Kingsley) and a broken automaton. Along the way, the tangled lives of the staff and passengers at the station provide numerous colourful detours, and Scorsese pays homage to early pioneers of cinema including the Lumiere brothers and Georges Méliès. The film was nominated for eleven Oscars and won five awards including Best Cinematography and Best Visual Effects.

Hugo details

Formats:	U DVD, Blu-ray
Starring:	Chloe Moretz, Ben Kingsley, Sacha Baron Cohen, Asa Butterfield, Ray Winstone, Jude Law
Director:	Martin Scorsese
Genres:	Action/Adventure, Drama - Comedy, Period, Family
Studio:	ENTERTAINMENT IN VIDEO
Collections:	April - Drama, Family, The Biggest and Best

Name	Discs
Hugo	U Feature

DVD Information

Run time:	2 hours 7 minutes
Rental release:	02 Apr 2012
Main languages:	English

Name	Discs
Hugo	U Feature

Blu-ray Information

Run time:	2 hours 6 minutes
Rental release:	02 Apr 2012
Main languages:	English

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By Tom Charity from LOVEFiLM

An eloquent cinematic feat from Martin Scorsese that is quite possibly the best family movie of the year.
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Brilliant and beautifully designed film

By data (3 reviews) from London , 02 Dec 2011

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Its just a beautifully filmed film. Its the first film where I've actually seen 3D being used to aid the storyline and the film experience rather than just using 3D for 3D's sake.

You can't help but get drawn into the characters and I just loved the style and the comic touches that were added. Well worth a watch
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Brilliant Surprise

By a customer , 21 Apr 2013

I was really not sure about watching this film, but found some brilliant roles by a number of well known names.
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Surprisingly scary for a U - my 9 & 11 year olds freaked out

By squareeyes (23 reviews) from Peterborough , 20 Apr 2013

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A key participant in this is a clockwork man who is pretty haunting, but there is one scene in particular that had me grabbing for the remote. There is one scene after about an hour where the boy wakes up to find his clockwork pocket watch missing and the clockwork man looking at him. He hears ticking then opens his pyjamas and his whole chest is clockwork. He is then slowly transformed into the clockwork man. He is having a nightmare, but seriously, my daughter couldn't watch anymore. A wonderful film for adults, but don't be fooled by the U rating.
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Great Insomnia Cure!

By FDLM (1 review) , 12 Apr 2013

Strongly disliked this movie! The story line was slow and to me very pointless. I found it really difficult to relate to the lead characters and build up any emotion towards them. A lot of inaccuracies and mistakes throughout the movie (use imdb as a reference). The only thing I slightly enjoyed was the story line with Sasha Baron Cohen. He provided some gentle surreal humour, a trait which he brings to every movie. In summary, don't watch unless you're having trouble sleeping!
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Good actor wasted in a boring film

By angelrose73 (5 reviews) , 06 Apr 2013

Could have made for a good film but was a let down, not enough story line and very slow i expected more
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Great adaption of the book

By Beth_Alice (1 review) , 01 Apr 2013

I really enjoyed hugo, after reading the book I wanted to see what the film was like. It was very similar to the book, a great adaption of it. The actors are great in it and would definitely recommend it.
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