Great Expectations
Directed by David Lean
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.
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Top 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
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Where can I watch Great Expectations online?
As of November 4, 2026, Great Expectations is available to stream on fuboTV, HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, FlixFling, HBO Max, The Roku Channel, Pluto TV, Shout! Factory TV, YouTube Free, Plex, Mometu, Tubi TV, Fawesome, and Artiflix in United States. Use the country selector above to check availability in other regions — streaming rights are licensed per country, so catalogues differ.
Is Great Expectations on Netflix?
No — Great Expectations is not currently on Netflix in any of the countries we track. In United States it streams on fuboTV, HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, FlixFling, HBO Max, The Roku Channel, Pluto TV, Shout! Factory TV, YouTube Free, Plex, Mometu, Tubi TV, Fawesome, and Artiflix instead.
Can I rent or buy Great Expectations online?
Yes. In United States, Great Expectations can be rented on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and FlixFling and purchased on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and FlixFling.
In which countries can I stream Great Expectations?
As of November 4, 2026, Great Expectations is included with a streaming subscription (or free with ads) in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Portugal, Russia, Spain, United Kingdom, and United States, among the countries we track.
Streaming availability last checked on November 4, 2026. Catalogues change frequently — data from TMDB and JustWatch.
