Select your country to find out where to watch "Hugo".

Ratings

Your rating:
IMDb rating
7.5
Critic rating Average critic rating
8.3

Reviews

Add a review
kim477
peter1024
Critic Peter Bradshaw
rated 6

Scorsese has gone all Harry Potter-ish on us, creating an intricately designed and beautifully rendered story aimed squarely at that fabled (and commercially invaluable) point at which childlike fantasy intersects with adult yearning.

Read full review at The Guardian
marjorie20
roger177
scott30
andrew95

Cast & Crew

Martin Scorsese
As Photographer (uncredited)
Martin Scorsese
Director
Christopher Lee
As Monsieur Labisse
Ben Kingsley
As Georges Méliès
Ray Winstone
As Uncle Claude
Jude Law
As Hugo's Father
Emily Mortimer
As Lisette
Sacha Baron Cohen
As Station Inspector

Frequently asked questions

What is Hugo about? Toggle content

Hugo is a magical adventure tale about a 12-year-old orphan who lives in the walls of a Paris train station in the 1930s. With the help of a mysterious girl and an eccentric toy merchant, Hugo embarks on a quest to unravel the mystery of his late father's automaton and find a place he can call home. Along the way, he discovers his own hidden talents and learns that family can come in many forms. Directed by Martin Scorsese and featuring cameos by Michael Pitt and Brian Selznick, this visually stunning film is an ode to the power of imagination, creativity, and dreams.

Where can I stream Hugo? Toggle content
What movies are similar to Hugo? Toggle content

Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Hugo include Bridge to Terabithia, Inside Out, The Secret Life of Bees, The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet, The Karate Kid, The Zigzag Kid.

When was Hugo released in theaters? Toggle content

Hugo was released in theaters on November 23, 2011.