Oliver!

Oliver! (1968)

  • 85% of critics liked it
    (26 reviews)

  • 72% of users liked it
    (54,342 ratings)

Inspired by Charles Dickens' novel Oliver Twist, Lionel Bart's 1961 London and Broadway musical hit glossed over some of Dickens' more graphic passages but managed to retain a strong subtext to what was essentially light entertainment. For its first half-hour or so, Carol Reed's Oscar-winning 1968… More

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G, 2 hr. 33 min.
Directed By
Carol Reed
Written By
Vernon Harris
Genres
Drama, Kids & Family, Musical & Performing Arts, Classics, Comedy
In Theaters
Dec 11, 1968 Wide
On DVD
Aug 11, 1998
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

Critic Reviews

  • Rich Gold, Variety

    There's plenty of mileage left in the famous story.

  • , TIME Magazine

    After a season of watching inane twitching in the name of dance, the viewer is most happily greeted by Onna White's choreography, an exuberant step-by-step exploration of Victorian zeal.

  • Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader

    In retrospect, it seems emblematic of the triviality Reed descended to in the last years of his career. The Third Man it's not.

  • Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

    A treasure of a movie.

  • Nell Minow, Common Sense Media

    Glorious musical based on Oliver Twist.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Alexander D


    Hard to sit through.

  • Chris W


    This multi-Oscar winner is the film version of the satge musical adaptation of the classic novel Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens. As you might expect, it's a sumptuous well-done British affair filled with excellent sets and costumes, good music, and some decent performances. As… More

  • erika b


    not my type of film

  • Jeremy S


    Extremely enjoyable musical, perfectly cast with great songs and a great story from Dickens.

  • jay n


    Rollicking version of the stage play, the kind of film Hollywood has lost the art of making. Big and splashy with some lovely songs and fine performances. Well directed which is vital to the success of a piece such as this.

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