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  • Ben Kingsley

    Ben Kingsley

    George Melies

  • Sacha Baron Cohen

    Sacha Baron Cohen

    Station Inspector

  • Asa Butterfield

    Asa Butterfield

    Hugo Cabret

  • Chloe Grace Moretz

    Chloe Grace Moretz

    Isabelle

  • Ray Winstone

    Ray Winstone

    Uncle Claude

  • Emily Mortimer

    Emily Mortimer

    Lisette

  • Christopher Lee

    Christopher Lee

    Monsieur Labisse

  • Helen McCrory

    Helen McCrory

    Mama Jeanne

Credits
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  • Martin Scorsese

    Martin Scorsese

    Director / Producer

  • John Logan

    John Logan

    Screenwriter

  • Johnny Depp

    Johnny Depp

    Producer

  • Tim Headington

    Tim Headington

    Producer

  • Graham King

    Graham King

    Producer

  • David Crockett

    David Crockett

    Executive Producer

  • Barbara De Fina

    Barbara De Fina

    Executive Producer

  • Christi Dembrowski

    Christi Dembrowski

    Executive Producer

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Summary

Orphaned and alone except for an uncle, Hugo Cabret (Asa Butterfield) 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 (Jude Law). Accompanied by the goddaughter (Chloe Grace Moretz) of an embittered toy merchant (Ben Kingsley), Hugo embarks on a quest to solve the mystery of the automaton and find a place he can call home.

Company Info

  • Paramount Pictures Studio
  • Infinitum Nihil Production Company
  • GK Films Production Company