Great Expectations (2023)

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Season 1
  • Network: HULU
  • Series Premiere Date: Mar 26, 2023
User Score
2.4

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 5 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
  3. Negative: 4 out of 5

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  1. portobellojim
    Mar 29, 2023
    2
    Absurd retelling. Butchers the story with predictable modern 'updates'. This is a really poor adaptation by the BBC, who really should know better.

    Avoid

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Metascore
52

Mixed or average reviews - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 18
  3. Negative: 3 out of 18
  1. The Observer (UK)
    Reviewed by: Barbara Ellen
    Sep 10, 2024
    60
    There are strong showings, including Johnny Harris as desperate convict Magwitch, who accosts Pip on the grey, gloopy marshes, and nicely conjured atmospheres: silvery mists; candle flames tickling the gloom. However, despite the controversy, episode one is somewhat ponderous.
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  2. The New Yorker
    Reviewed by: Inkoo Kang
    Mar 31, 2023
    80
    This energetic remix doesn’t betray the spirit of the original. Dickens’s heavy social conscience, character-driven scenes, and preposterous plotting are all deftly distilled.
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  3. Under The Radar
    Reviewed by: Celine Teo-Blockey
    Mar 31, 2023
    75
    The set design is impeccable and the cast is exceptional. ... True representation is tricky and demands much self-interrogation on the part of screenwriters and viewers. Either way, as a thought experiment Great Expectations is certainly worth the pursuit.
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