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Nicholas Nickleby (2002)

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All Time

of 190,142

1,686

2000's

of 34,011

473

2002

of 8,086

70
Drama
- Drama All Time
  
  of 37,999
  
  932
  
  Drama of 2002
  
  of 1,059
  
  42
  
  Drama of the 2000's
  
  of 9,649
  
  273

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Nicholas Nickleby (2002) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars

Overall Rating:2.9177

Avg Critic Score:2.8601

Nicholas Nickleby (2002) Movie Reviews

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Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

Nicholas Nickleby was the third novel by Charles Dickens, following The Pickwick Papers and Oliver Twist, and sharing with them a riot of colorful characters. ...read the complete Nicholas Nickleby movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

The progression of the story is somewhat episodic, as is characteristic of many of Dickens' tales. ...read the complete Nicholas Nickleby movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice

The world wasn't exactly in need of another filmed version of Charles Dickens' Nicholas Nickleby--there is the classic 1948 British feature and the Emmy Award-winning record of the legendary nine-and-a-half hour Broadway adaptation. ...read the complete Nicholas Nickleby movie review at Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice

ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

Charles Dickens, like William Shakespeare, is one of those reliable authors to whom filmmakers can turn when they have a desire to produce something with a classical bent. ...read the complete Nicholas Nickleby movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)

Plummer steals the show without resorting to camp as Nicholas' wounded and wounding Uncle Ralph. It's a great performance and a reminder of Dickens' grandeur. ...read the complete Nicholas Nickleby movie review at Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)

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The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider)

That's not to mention the extraordinary performance by Christopher Plummer, who manages to breathe full-blown life into Uncle Ralph, a character who could easily be nothing more than a sneering villain. And Jamie Bell, who was dazzling in "Billy...read the complete Nicholas Nickleby (2002) review at The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider)

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Movie Gazette (Gary Panton)

A nicely put together period drama, with a surprising amount of humour and an impressive ensemble cast....read the complete Nicholas Nickleby (2002) review at Movie Gazette (Gary Panton)

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Boxoffice Magazine (Kim Williamson)

Like Dickens with his passages, McGrath crafts quite moving scenes throughout his resolutely dramatic variation on the novel....read the complete Nicholas Nickleby (2002) review at Boxoffice Magazine (Kim Williamson)

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