Movie

Great Expectations

“From the Vivid Pages of Charles Dickens' Masterpiece!”

★ 7.3(375)19461h 58m

Great Expectations is streaming on fuboTV, HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, Criterion Channel, FlixFling, TCM and HBO Max in United States, and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and FlixFling. Availability checked 24 June 2026.

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Director: David Lean
Release date: 1946-12-26
Runtime: 1h 58m
Language: English
Box office: $420,000
Budget: $400,000
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom
Studio: Cineguild

Great Expectations — trailer

About Great Expectations

Great Expectations is a 1946 movie in the Drama and Romance genres, directed by David Lean, starring John Mills, Valerie Hobson and Tony Wager. It has a runtime of 1 hour 58 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.3/10 from 375 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Great Expectations in United States — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

In this Dickens adaptation, orphan Pip discovers through lawyer Mr. Jaggers that a mysterious benefactor wishes to ensure that he becomes a gentleman. Reunited with his childhood patron, Miss Havisham, and his first love, the beautiful but emotionally cold Estella, he discovers that the elderly spinster has gone mad from having been left at the altar as a young woman, and has made her charge into a warped, unfeeling heartbreaker.

Cast

John Mills

Pip

Valerie Hobson

Estella

Tony Wager

Young Pip

Jean Simmons

Young Estella

Bernard Miles

Joe Gargery

Francis L. Sullivan

Mr. Jaggers

Finlay Currie

Abel Magwitch

Martita Hunt

Miss Havisham

Alec Guinness

Herbert Pocket

Ivor Barnard

Mr. Wemmick

Freda Jackson

Mrs. Joe

Eileen Erskine

Biddy

Themes & keywords

london, englandbased on novel or bookescaped convictorphanspinster19th centurybenefactor

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Great Expectations in United States?+

In United States, you can stream Great Expectations on fuboTV, HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, Criterion Channel, FlixFling, TCM and HBO Max. It's also available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and FlixFling.

Is Great Expectations on Netflix?+

Great Expectations is not on Netflix in United States right now, but you can stream it on fuboTV, HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, Criterion Channel, FlixFling, TCM and HBO Max.

How long is Great Expectations?+

Great Expectations has a runtime of 1 hour 58 minutes (118 minutes).

Who stars in Great Expectations?+

Great Expectations stars John Mills, Valerie Hobson, Tony Wager, Jean Simmons and Bernard Miles.

When did Great Expectations come out?+

Great Expectations is a 1946 movie directed by David Lean.

What genre is Great Expectations?+

Great Expectations is Drama and Romance film.

Who directed Great Expectations?+

Great Expectations was directed by David Lean.