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The Flood

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2024 | 101 min | Drama, History

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for history buffs. If you loved The Count of Monte Cristo, start here.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 41 min.
What might put you off
It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

1792. Louis XVI, his wife Marie Antoinette, and their children have been arrested and imprisoned in the Tour du Temple, a sinister chateau in Paris, awaiting their trial. Far from the splendour of Versailles, they are isolated and vulnerable for the first time in their lives.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 18K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Gianluca Jodice

  • Guillaume CanetLouis XVI
  • Mélanie LaurentMarie-Antoinette
  • Aurore BroutinÉlisabeth de France
  • Hugo DillonHenri
  • Roxane DuranMadame de Lamballe
  • Anouk Darwin HomewoodMarie-Thérèse de France
  • Vidal ArzoniLe Dauphin (Louis-Charles de France)
  • Fabrizio RongioneJean-Baptiste Cléry
  • Jérôme ChappatteLe prêtre
  • Tom HudsonManuel