Mr. Pip
“When they needed hope, he gave them great expectations.”
Cast
Hugh Laurie Xzannjah Matsi Healesville Joel Eka Darville 
Kerry Fox Florence Korokoro
Credits
Written by: 
Andrew Adamson
Plot
As a war rages on in the province of Bougainville in Papua New Guinea, a young girl becomes transfixed by the Charles Dickens novel Great Expectations, which is being read at school by the only white man in the village.
Sinekatalog’s take
Mr. Pip (2012) is a New Zealand drama directed by Andrew Adamson. It stars Hugh Laurie, Xzannjah Matsi and Healesville Joel. It runs 116 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.1 / 10 (4,619 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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