Les Misérables

Les Misérables

Fight. Dream. Hope. Love.

Directed by Tom Hooper

Produced by Universal Pictures, Working Title Films

2012158 min7.3 / 10

An epic, emotionally sweeping musical drama about redemption, sacrifice, and social justice set against the turbulent backdrop of 19th-century France.

An adaptation of the successful stage musical based on Victor Hugo's classic novel set in 19th-century France. Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless policeman named Javert. The pursuit consumes both men's lives, and soon Valjean finds himself in the midst of the student revolutions in France.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Les Misérables one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 94% of films.

  • Is Les Misérables sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Does Les Misérables end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.

  • Is Les Misérables violent? Somewhat. More violent than 60% of films.

  • Is Les Misérables easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

  • Is Les Misérables scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

63/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity95

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise25

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love80

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Les Misérables

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

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Like Les Misérables, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Les Misérables, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Les Misérables, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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