Hugo
7.2/10
Rating
126 min
Runtime
2011
Release Year
Martin Scorsese
Director
Cast
Asa Butterfield, Ben Kingsley, Chloë Grace Moretz, Sacha Baron Cohen, Ray Winstone
Quick Synopsis
In 1930s Paris, Hugo Cabret is an orphan who lives hidden within the walls of a busy train station, cared for only by his uncle. His daily responsibility is to maintain the station's clocks, but he is also focused on repairing a broken mechanical figure and safeguarding a notebook that belonged to his deceased father. With the help of the goddaughter of a bitter toy shop owner, Hugo sets out to uncover the secrets of the automaton and to find a sense of belonging and home.
Detailed Synopsis of Hugo
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.
