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Synopsis
Mr. Watts, is the last Englishman remaining in a tropical village in Bougainville during its civil war in the 1990s. He begins to teach the local children by reading them Great Expectations, by Charles Dickens. Matilda, an imaginative young girl, is transported into the story of the novel, believing that Dickens’ character Pip is her friend. Matilda’s “Pip” world is an extraordinary fusion of Dickens’ Victorian London with the environment and people she knows on the island. This wildly imaginative hybrid place is set alongside the film’s unflinching portrayal of the horrors of war. Matilda’s passion for storytelling brings terror to the village when Pip’s identity is misunderstood by the invading army. Ultimately, her courage and imagination must sustain her if she is to survive
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $1,714 (100.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 1.00 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 0.2% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 10 opening theaters/10 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $2,253 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 18,401-18,500) | 18,422 | $1,714 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 11,201-11,300) | 11,299 | $922,721 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 16,001-16,100) | 16,024 | $924,435 |
| All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 9,201-9,300) | 9,236 | $1,714 |
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Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 7th, 2014 (Limited) by Freestyle Releasing |
| International Releases: | October 3rd, 2013 (Wide) (New Zealand)
March 26th, 2015 (Wide) (Singapore) |
| MPAA Rating: | PG-13 |
| Running Time: | 115 minutes |
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| Keywords: | Inspirational Teacher, Civil War, 1990s, Coming of Age, Rebellion |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Olympus Pictures, New Zealand Film Commission, NZ on Air , Daydream Productions, Eyeworks, Strange Weather |
| Production Countries: | Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea |
| Languages: | English |