The Personal History of David Copperfield is a 2020 British-American comedy-drama film directed by Armando Iannucci and written by Simon Blackwell and Armando Iannucci. It is based on David Copperfield by Charles Dickens.
Plot[]
A fresh and distinctive take on Charles Dickens' semi-autobiographical masterpiece, The Personal History of David Copperfield, set in the 1840s, chronicles the life of its iconic title character as he navigates a chaotic world to find his elusive place within it. From his unhappy childhood to the discovery of his gift as a storyteller and writer, David's journey is by turns hilarious and tragic, but always full of life, color and humanity.
Cast[]
- Dev Patel as David Copperfield
- Jairaj Varsani as young David Copperfield
- Aneurin Barnard as James Steerforth
- Peter Capaldi as Mr Micawber
- Morfydd Clark as Dora Spenlow / Clara Copperfield
- Daisy May Cooper as Peggotty
- Rosalind Eleazar as Agnes Wickfield
- Hugh Laurie as Mr. Dick
- Tilda Swinton as Betsey Trotwood
- Ben Whishaw as Uriah Heep
- Paul Whitehouse as Mr Peggotty
- Benedict Wong as Mr Wickfield
- Nikki Amuka-Bird as Mrs Steerforth
- Darren Boyd as Edward Murdstone
- Gwendoline Christie as Jane Murdstone
- Matthew Cottle as Mr Spenlow
- Bronagh Gallagher as Mrs Micawber
- Anthony Welsh as Ham Peggotty
- Aimee Kelly as Emily
- Anna Maxwell Martin as Mrs Strong
- Victor McGuire as Creakle
- Peter Singh as Tungay
- Ruby Bentall as Janet
- Divian Ladwa as Dr Chillip
- Rosaleen Linehan as Mrs Gummidge
- Sophie McShera as Mrs Crupp
Release[]
The Personal History of David Copperfield was released on August 28, 2020, the same release day of The New Mutants, by Walt Disney Pictures (through Searchlight Pictures) in United States. Before its release in United States, it was premiered at 44th Toronto International Film Festival on September 5, 2019, then released on January 24, 2020 by Lionsgate in United Kingdom. It was originally scheduled for release on May 8, 2020 but it was delayed due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
Reception[]
On Rotten Tomatoes, it gets 93% Tomatometer and 58% Audience Score. The site's critical consensus reads, "The Personal History of David Copperfield puts a fresh, funny, and utterly charming spin on Dickens' classic, proving some stories truly are timeless."
On IMDB, the film gets average rating 6.4/10.0.
On Box Office Mojo, the film earned $1,093,473 in North America, and $9,935,457 in other territories.
In North America, the film released in total 1,360 theaters and earned $174,275 on its opening date and $475,800 in its opening week.
In other territories, the biggest market is the United Kingdom, which earned $1,992,349 at opening week and $8,359,833 in total.
In total, the film earned $11,028,930.
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