Holy Motors
Seen it?2012 | 115 min | Drama, Fantasy
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (92% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had soft box office and little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for fantasy fans. If you loved The Place Beyond the Pines, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 55 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
We follow 24 hours in the life of a being moving from life to life like a cold and solitary assassin moving from hit to hit. In each of these interwoven lives, the being possesses an entirely distinct identity: sometimes a man, sometimes a woman, sometimes youthful, sometimes old. By turns murderer, beggar, company chairman, monstrous creature, worker, family man.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
92% on Rotten Tomatoes, 85 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.0 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Won 1 Cannes award: Cannes Film Festival: Best Actor. Plus 7 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$4 million worldwide on a $4 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 69K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Leos Carax
- Denis LavantMr. Oscar / Banker / Beggar / Father / Accordionist / Killer
- Édith ScobCéline
- Eva MendesKay M
- Kylie MinogueEva Grace
- Élise LhomeauLéa
- Jeanne DissonAngèle
- Michel PiccoliMan with the Wine Stain
- Leos CaraxThe Sleeper / Limousine (voice)
- Nastya Golubeva CaraxLittle Girl
- Reda OumouzouneMo-Cap Acrobat