The Suicide Shop
Seen it?2012 | 79 min | Comedy, Animation, Music
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop, almost no lasting buzz and a lukewarm 6.3 out of 10 from audiences, 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 anyone who wants a laugh and animation lovers.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 19 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
In a cold French city where suicide is a common urge, there is a colorful shop, managed for many years by the Tuvache family, where it is very easy to obtain the necessary tools to satisfy the sinister desires of so many depressed citizens.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
71% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
6.3 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$3 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 11K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Patrice Leconte
- Bernard AlaneMishima Tuvache (voice)
- Isabelle SpadeLucrèce Tuvache (voice)
- Kacey Mottet KleinAlan Tuvache (voice)
- Isabelle GiamiMarilyn Tuvache (voice)
- Laurent GendronVincent Tuvache (voice)
- Pierre-François Martin-LavalHandsome Boy (voice)
- Eric MétayerPsychiatrist / Homeless Man (voice)
- Jacques MathouMr. Calmel / Mr. Dead for Two (voice)
- Urbain CancelierGynaecologist / Neurasthenic Man (voice)
- Pascal ParmentierUncle Dom / P. E. Teacher (voice)