Oliver!

Oliver!

Much much more than a musical!

Directed by Carol Reed

Produced by Warwick Film Productions, Romulus Films

1968153 min7.0 / 10

A vibrant, emotionally generous musical adaptation of Dickens that balances the grim realities of Victorian orphan life with theatrical warmth, humor, and the promise of redemption.

Musical adaptation of Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist, a classic tale of an orphan who runs away from the workhouse and joins up with a group of boys headed by the Artful Dodger and trained to be pickpockets by master thief Fagin.

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Questions people ask

  • Does Oliver! end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Oliver! easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is Oliver! violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Oliver! scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is Oliver! sad? 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.

50/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity53

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise31

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love70

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Everything like Oliver!, and what each one shares →

Like Oliver!

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Oliver!

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Oliver!, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Oliver!, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Oliver!, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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