Mr. Pip

Mr. Pip

When they needed hope, he gave them great expectations.

Directed by Andrew Adamson

Produced by Olympus Pictures, Daydream Productions

2012116 min6.2 / 10

A tender story of a young girl finding solace and transformation through literature amid the chaos of war, anchored by the bond between student and teacher.

As a war rages on in the province of Bougainville in Papua New Guinea, a young girl becomes transfixed by the Charles Dickens novel Great Expectations, which is being read at school by the only white man in the village.

Questions people ask

  • Does Mr. Pip end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Mr. Pip sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is Mr. Pip easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Is Mr. Pip violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Mr. Pip scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.

26/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity57

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love30

How much audiences actually like it

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Nearest across the full emotional profile.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Mr. Pip, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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