Betty Blue
Seen it?1986 | 120 min | Drama, Romance
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A lackadaisical handyman and aspiring novelist tries to support his younger girlfriend as she slowly succumbs to madness.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
78% on Rotten Tomatoes, 56 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.2 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Nominated for 1 Oscar.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$2 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 86K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jean-Jacques Beineix
- Jean-Hugues AngladeZorg
- Béatrice DalleBetty
- Gérard DarmonEddy
- Consuelo De HavilandLisa
- Clémentine CélariéAnnie
- Jacques MathouBob
- Vincent LindonRichard le jeune policier
- Catherine D'AtClient de la pizzeria
- Claude AufaureDocteur
- Louis BellantiMario