Yannick
Seen it?2023 | 67 min | Comedy, Drama, Thriller
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (94% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz and soft box office. 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 anyone who likes to be kept guessing and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Panic Room, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 7 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
In the middle of a performance of the play "Le Cocu", a bad boulevard comedy at a Parisian theatre, Yannick gets up and interrupts the show to take the evening back in hand.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
94% on Rotten Tomatoes, 73 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.1 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
1 win and 5 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$4 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 15K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Quentin Dupieux
- Raphaël QuenardYannick
- Pio Marmaï
- Blanche Gardin
- Sébastien Chassagne
- Agnès Hurstel
- Jean-Paul Solal
- Laurent Nicolas
- Mustapha Abourachid
- Sava Lolov
- Charlotte Laemmel