Les Misérables (2012) | Rotten Tomatoes (2024)

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After 19 years as a prisoner, Jean Valjean (Hugh Jackman) is freed by Javert (Russell Crowe), the officer in charge of the prison workforce. Valjean promptly breaks parole but later uses money from stolen silver to reinvent himself as a mayor and factory owner. Javert vows to bring Valjean back to prison. Eight years later, Valjean becomes the guardian of a child named Cosette after her mother's (Anne Hathaway) death, but Javert's relentless pursuit means that peace will be a long time coming. Read More Read Less

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Impeccably mounted but occasionally bombastic, Les Misérables largely succeeds thanks to bravura performances from its distinguished cast.

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Deborah Ross

The Spectator

It's just so soaringly monotonous... And although hard-core fans will love this whatever, and good luck to them, I'd rather set fire to my own hair than ever have to sit through it again. It would be over quicker, at least.

Sep 4, 2018

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Candice Frederick

Reel Talk Online

While it isn't a consummate movie, Les Misérables will stir a younger generation of fans with its glitz and charm and perhaps pioneer a new style of movie musicals.

Rated: C+

Sep 7, 2017

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Larushka Ivan-Zadeh

metro.co.uk

Hugh Jackman delivers a muscular, earnest performance that holds together this diverse ensemble cast - which includes predictable but welcome comic relief from Sacha Baron Cohen and Helena Bonham Carter - for the full 158min.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 1, 2017

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Dulcie Pearce

The Sun (UK)

This is a decidedly gritty and grounded adaptation, with Hooper’s assured direction capturing the horror and humanity of revolutionary France.

Rated: 5/5

Feb 16, 2024

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Hanna Flint

The Sun (UK)

This is a decidedly gritty and grounded adaptation, with Hooper’s assured direction capturing the horror and humanity of revolutionary France.

Rated: 5/5

Feb 16, 2024

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Hooper brings an appropriate sense of grandness to the musical [...] but overall, the creative choices call more attention to how it was made and distract from the powerful story.

Rated: 2.5/4

Sep 20, 2022

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Patricia The picture was SO clear and the sound perfection! Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/29/24 Full Review Grant H Aside from all the handheld shots and absence of wide shots for such a grand production, quite good. Way too much hate for Rusty. He was a good contrast to the Jacked Man. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/25/24 Full Review OmegaFred Loved it for the third time! The play was also very good! Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/25/24 Full Review Heather R One of the best movies ever, I've watched it countless times and cry every single time, in so many places throughout the movie.A+ acting on the entire all star cast.I adore Russell Crowe in this role, many didn't like his casting but I think he was the absolute perfect choice.. Brilliant acting from the younger cast..Just such a brilliant brilliant movie, I thought I would absolutely dislike that it's all singing,like literally all singing but after awhile you don't actually notice nobody just speaks.. Well done to all involved Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/29/24 Full Review Joseph R Beautiful and tragic Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/04/24 Full Review Julian Rex M With incredible cinematography and stirring musical performances, Les Misérables stands as a worthy adaptation of an incredible play, though its story could stand more structure as far as the progression of events are concerned. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/07/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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Tom Hooper Director Hugh Jackman Jean Valjean Russell Crowe Inspector Javert Anne Hathaway Fantine Amanda Seyfried Cosette Eddie Redmayne Marius Pontmercy

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Les Miserables: Official Clip - Epilogue