Oliver! (1968): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Oliver! is a 1968 drama musical directed by Carol Reed, starring Harry Secombe, Peggy Mount and Mark Lester. It runs 2 hours 33 minutes and earned $228 worldwide. It won 6 Oscars, including Best Picture and Music (Score of a Musical Picture—original or adaptation), and 7 awards in all. Critics gave it 91% on Rotten Tomatoes and 74 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.4/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 33m (153 min)
- Director
- Carol Reed
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Oliver! About?
The premise of Oliver! without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A young orphan named Oliver Twist escapes his workhouse and finds himself navigating the dark and dangerous streets of Victorian London. He falls in with a group of pickpockets led by the manipulative Fagin, and mentored by the quick-witted Artful Dodger. Offered a chance at a better life with the benevolent Mr. Brownlow, Oliver finds himself pursued by the menacing Bill Sikes, who will do anything to protect Fagin's criminal enterprise.
Oliver! Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- child in jeopardy
- boy protagonist
- boy singer
- based on stage musical based on novel
- title spoken by character
- remake
- character name as title
- oliver twist character
- fagin character
- artful dodger character
- bill sykes character
- barefoot boy
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- camera shot of bare feet
- england
- workhouse
- dunstable bedfordshire
- orphan boy
- pickpocket gang
- running away
- burglar
- angry mob
- foot chase
- criminal underworld
- street child
- shot to death
- beaten to death
- based on the works of charles dickens
- 19th century
- boyfriend girlfriend relationship
- abusive boyfriend
- pet dog
- treasure chest
- uncle niece relationship
- dead mother
- pet owl
- english bull terrier
- punch and judy show
- english setter
- bloody hands
- murder of a woman
- classic musical
- based on broadway musical
- 1830s
- bearded man
- chase
- chased by the police
- mustached man
- surrogate mother surrogate son relationship
- pursuit
- boy
Oliver! Cast
Harry Secombe leads the cast, with Peggy Mount and Mark Lester. Directed by Carol Reed; 10 actors are credited in all.
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Director Carol Reed
Also Starring in Oliver!
· 6 moreMore from Carol Reed
More films directed by Carol Reed, best-rated first: The Third Man, Odd Man Out, Mutiny on the Bounty and The Fallen Idol (re-release).
Oliver! Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Oliver! 91% on Rotten Tomatoes and 74 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.4/10.
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IMDb 7.4 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 91% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 81%
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Metacritic 74 Metascore
User score 6.7
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TMDB 70% User score
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Oliver! Plot Summary
What happens in Oliver! from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
The film begins in the era surrounding the New Poor Law of 1837, where a group of thin, young, and barefoot boys find themselves confined in a grim workhouse. A group of governors, including Mr. Bumble portrayed by Harry Secombe, enter the scene. The atmosphere is tense as Mrs. Bumble (Peggy Mount) rings a bell, signaling mealtime for the weary boys. As they gather, they sing a hopeful tune about their yearning for more food—Food, Glorious Food!
Full summary
The whole story of Oliver!, scene by scene
Oliver! Box Office
Oliver! grossed $228 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$228
Oliver! Awards & Nominations
Oliver! won 6 Oscars, including Best Picture and Music (Score of a Musical Picture—original or adaptation), and 7 awards in all. Its biggest night was the Oscars 1969, with 6 wins from 12 nominations.
7 wins27 nominations4 ceremonies
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Oscars 1969 6 wins · 12 nominations- Won Art Direction
- Won Best Picture
- Won Directing – Carol Reed
- Won Honorary Award
- Won Music (Score of a Musical Picture—original or adaptation)
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Golden Globes 1969 1 win · 6 nominations- Won Best Performance in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical (Actor) – Ron Moody
- Nominated Best Director – Carol Reed
- Nominated Best Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
- Nominated Best Original Song
- Nominated Best Supporting Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama, Comedy or Musical (Supporting Actor) – Hugh Griffith
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BAFTA 1969 8 nominations- Nominated Best Actor in a Leading Role – Ron Moody
- Nominated Best Costume Design
- Nominated Best Direction – Carol Reed
- Nominated Best Editing
- Nominated Best Film – Carol Reed
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DGA Awards 1969 1 nomination- Nominated Feature Film – Carol Reed
Oliver! Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Oliver!.
How Well Do You Know Oliver!?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Oliver! Also Known As
13 alternative titles, including “オリバー！” and “올리버!”.
- Also known as
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- オリバー！
- 올리버!
- Oliver !
- Olivér
- Όλιβερ!
- Оливер!
- אוליבר
- 올리버
- 雾都孤儿
- Oliver! - Masum Melekler
- Оливър!
- Олiвер!
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- 孤雛淚
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Movies Like Oliver!
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Oliver Twist, Oliver Twist and Oliver Twist.
Oliver! FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Awards
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, awards and post-credit scenes of Oliver!, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Oliver!?
Oliver! runs 2 hours 33 minutes (153 minutes).
When was Oliver! released?
Oliver! was released on December 10, 1968.
Who directed Oliver!?
Oliver! was directed by Carol Reed.
More films by Carol Reed Who is in the cast of Oliver!?
Oliver! stars Harry Secombe, Peggy Mount and Mark Lester, among 10 credited actors.
How much did Oliver! make at the box office?
Oliver! grossed $228 worldwide.
How is Oliver! rated?
Oliver! has 7.4/10 on IMDb, 91% on Rotten Tomatoes, 74 on Metacritic and 70% on TMDB.
What awards did Oliver! win?
Oliver! won 7 awards from 27 nominations, including Art Direction at the Oscars 1969.
Does Oliver! have a post-credit scene?
No. Oliver! has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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