In 1931 Paris, an orphan living in the walls of a train station gets wrapped up in a mystery involving his late father and an automaton.In 1931 Paris, an orphan living in the walls of a train station gets wrapped up in a mystery involving his late father and an automaton.In 1931 Paris, an orphan living in the walls of a train station gets wrapped up in a mystery involving his late father and an automaton.
- Won 5 Oscars
- 61 wins & 192 nominations total
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- TriviaThe guitarist, who appeared early in the movie and at the Georges Méliès party near the end, was modeled after famed Belgian guitarist Django Reinhardt. The filmmakers even went so far as to have the actor's left-hand match Django's. He doesn't use his fourth and fifth fingers (which were burned in a fire).
- GoofsGeorges Méliès was a real person, but the credits state that all persons in the film are fictional.
- Quotes
Hugo Cabret: Maybe that's why a broken machine always makes me a little sad, because it isn't able to do what it was meant to do... Maybe it's the same with people. If you lose your purpose... it's like you're broken.
- Crazy creditsThere is only one opening credit, the film's title, which does not appear until nearly 15 minutes into the film.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Maltin on Movies: The Muppets (2011)
Featured review
Visually Stunning. The best 3D to date
Saw it today in a sneak preview today at the Director's Guild in LA. James Cameron who was there professed it's a masterpiece and the best 3D to date. And he's right on both fronts. The film is exquisitely crafted. The cinematography and set design is likely going to take home a couple gold guys. It's a film lover's dream movie. As with many of Scorsese's films, it's an inspired film history lesson along side of being a dreamlike children's fable. A really unique combination that will work for the film enthusiasts and discerning family's with kids. Maybe a bit long for broad audiences with very little kids, but the images are so enchanting, it should win over most everybody. Sasha Baron Cohen is a brilliant and hilarious standout as the twitchy constable. It should be very well received just on the 3D alone.
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- Balzer13
- Nov 6, 2011
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- The Invention of Hugo Cabret
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- Budget
- $150,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $73,864,507
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $11,364,505
- Nov 27, 2011
- Gross worldwide
- $185,770,310
- Runtime2 hours 6 minutes
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- 1.85 : 1
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