smile on his face. Cast Liam Neeson as Jean Valjean Geoffrey Rush as Javert Uma Thurman as Fantine Claire Danes as Cosette Mimi Newman as young Cosette Hans Matheson as Marius Pontmercy Jon Kenny and Gillian Hanna as the Thénardiers John McGlynn as Carnot Kelly Hunter as Mme Victurien Shane Hervey as Gavroche Lennie James as Enjolras Sylvie Koblizkova as Éponine Peter Vaughan as Bishop Myriel Julian Rhind-Tutt as Bamatabois David Birkin as Courfeyrac Ben Crompton as Grantaire Patsy Byrne as Toussaint Ralph Nossek as Valjean's secretary Frank O'Sullivan as Brevet Christopher Adamson as Bertin Tim Barlow as Lafitte Shannon McCormick as Redheaded Gendarme Reine Brynolfsson as Captain Beauvais Kathleen Byron as Mother Superior Toby Jones as Doorkeeper Edward Tudor Pole as Landlord Adaptation from the novel The film changes the names of secondary characters and places to make them more readily understood by an English-speaking audience. Many details of the plot are faithfully reproduced, including the trial at Arras and the death of Gavroche, while entire segments of the plot are eliminated. As mayor, Valjean is aided by a junior police official more loyal to him than to Javert. The Thénardier family appears only when Valjean redeems Cosette. The Petit Gervais episode does not occur. Marius has no family background and leads the student revolt. Cosette is far more independent in the film, suggests leaving the cloister to experience the outside world, and challenges Valjean's control of her life. Valjean explains his past to her directly rather than through Marius. The film ends with Javert's suicide, eliminating the novel's extended denouement, including the wedding and Valjean's death. Release Critical reception Les Misérables received generally positive reviews from critics. On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a "Certified Fresh" approval rating of 75% based on 44 reviews, with an average score of 6.9/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "This intelligent, handsomely crafted adaptation of Victor Hugo's classic novel condenses the story's developments without blunting its emotional impact." On Metacritic, the film received a score of 65 based on 24 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Box office The film opened at number four in its opening weekend with $5,011,840 behind He Got Game, City of Angels, and The Big Hit; the film grossed a domestic total of $14,096,321. Notes See also Adaptations of Les Misérables References External links Les Misérables Arts & Faith Top100 Spiritually Significant Films (Archived) Films based