Where to watch Hugo (2011)
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In 1930s Paris, an orphan secretly lives inside a train station, maintaining its clocks while protecting a broken automaton and a notebook from his late father. With the goddaughter of a bitter toy merchant, he follows clues into a mystery that could help him find belonging and a home.
Cast: Ben Kingsley, Asa Butterfield, Chloë Grace Moretz, Sacha Baron Cohen, Ray Winstone, Emily Mortimer, Christopher Lee, Helen McCrory, Michael Stuhlbarg, Frances de la Tour, Richard Griffiths, Jude Law
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Trivia & production notes
- Director Martin Scorsese initially believed actress Chloë Grace Moretz was British during her audition, since she adopted a British accent for her role as Isabelle.
- Chris Wedge was originally set to direct the adaptation before Martin Scorsese took over the project.
- Hugo's budget ballooned from an initial $100 million to between $156 million and $170 million by the time production wrapped.
- The Sorbonne's lecture hall was converted into a 1930s cinema set during filming in Paris.
- The high school Lycée Louis-le-Grand served as the film's Paris base of operations and its cafeteria prepared 700 meals daily for cast and crew.
- Howard Shore's original score for Hugo received an Oscar nomination.
- French pianist and composer Jean-Michel Bernard contributed additional music to the film but received no screen credit.
- The film premiered at the New York Film Festival on October 10, 2011, and received its UK premiere at a Royal Film Performance attended by the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall on November 28, 2011.
- Producer Graham King attributed the film's budget overages to insufficient preparation time and the unexpected complexity of shooting in 3D, which required cycling through three line-producers during production.
- Despite critical acclaim with a 93% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, Hugo was considered a significant box-office disappointment, with estimates suggesting a net loss of $100 million.
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