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Hugo (2011)

Hugo
Hugo
PG
Adventure
Documentary
Drama
Family
Mystery

Release Date
November 22, 2011
Director
Martin Scorsese
Runtime
127
Main Genre
Adventure
Writers
John Logan , Brian Selznick
Tagline
One of the most legendary directors of our time takes you on an extraordinary adventure.

Summary

Orphaned and alone except for an uncle, Hugo Cabret lives in the walls of a train station in 1930s Paris. Hugo's job is to oil and maintain the station's clocks, but to him, his more important task is to protect a broken automaton and notebook left to him by his late father. Accompanied by the goddaughter of an embittered toy merchant, Hugo embarks on a quest to solve the mystery of the automaton and find a place he can call home.

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