The Young Lieutenant
Seen it?2005 | 110 min | Drama, Crime
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (78% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office flop and almost no 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 crime-drama fans. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 50 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
A rookie policeman from provincial Le Havre volunteers for the high pressure Parisian homicide bureau and is assigned to a middle-aged woman detective.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
78% on Rotten Tomatoes, 71 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 2 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$4 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Xavier Beauvois
- Nathalie BayeCommandant Vaudieu
- Jalil LespertAntoine Derouère
- Roschdy ZemSolo
- Antoine ChappeyLouis Mallet
- Jacques PerrinLe juge Serge Clermont
- Xavier BeauvoisNicolas Morbé
- Patrick ChauvelLe lieutenant Patrick Belval
- Jean-Charles DumayJuge d'instruction
- Bérangère AllauxJulie Derouère, la femme d'Antoine
- Wieslaw PuzioKaminsky