Hugo (film)

Hugo
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMartin Scorsese
Screenplay by
Based onThe Invention of Hugo Cabret
by Brian Selznick
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyRobert Richardson
Edited byThelma Schoonmaker
Music byHoward Shore
Production
companies
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release dates
  • October 10, 2011 (2011-10-10) (NYFF)
  • November 23, 2011 (2011-11-23) (United States)
Running time
126 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States[1][2][3]
LanguageEnglish
Budget$150–170 million[4]
Box office$185.8 million[5]

Hugo is a 2011 American adventure drama film[5] directed and produced by Martin Scorsese, and adapted for the screen by John Logan. Based on Brian Selznick's 2007 book The Invention of Hugo Cabret, it tells the story of a boy who lives alone in the Gare Montparnasse railway station in Paris in the 1930s, only to become embroiled in a mystery surrounding his late father's automaton and the pioneering filmmaker Georges Méliès.

Hugo is Scorsese's first film shot in 3D, about which the filmmaker remarked, "I found 3D to be really interesting, because the actors were more upfront emotionally. Their slightest move, their slightest intention is picked up much more precisely."[6] The film was released in the United States on November 23, 2011.[7]

Hugo received 11 Academy Award nominations (including Best Picture), more than any other film that year, winning a leading five awards: Best Cinematography, Best Art Direction, Best Sound Mixing, Best Sound Editing, and Best Visual Effects.[8] It was also nominated for eight BAFTAs, including Best Director, and winning two, and was nominated for three Golden Globes, including Scorsese's third win for Best Director. Despite receiving considerable acclaim from critics, the film was a financial disappointment, grossing only $185 million against its estimated $150 million budget.

  1. ^ a b "HUGO". British Board of Film Classification. November 25, 2011. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
  2. ^ "Hugo (2011)". American Film Institute. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
  3. ^ "Film #37098: Hugo". Lumiere. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
  4. ^ Kaufman, Amy (November 24, 2011). "Movie Projector: 'Breaking Dawn' to devour three new family films". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
  5. ^ a b "Hugo (2011)". Box Office Mojo. April 12, 2012. Retrieved September 18, 2012.
  6. ^ Savage, Mark (December 1, 2011). "Can Martin Scorsese's Hugo save 3D?". BBC News. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
  7. ^ "Global Sites & Release Dates". Paramount Pictures. Archived from the original on August 20, 2013. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
  8. ^ "Oscars 2012: 'The Artist' and 'Hugo' Tie for 5 Awards, But Silent Film Wins Best Picture". Reuters. February 27, 2012. Retrieved March 2, 2012.