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Nouvelle Vague

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2025 | 106 min | Drama, History

Saturday Special

Why it’s a Saturday Special

It earned strong reviews (91% on Rotten Tomatoes), it drew serious awards attention and it's still drawing plenty of interest, despite a box office loss. A strong pick for the weekend.

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 Pursuit of Happyness, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 46 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated R: meant for adults.
  • It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

After writing for Cahiers du cinéma, young Godard decides making films is the best film criticism. He gets Beauregard to fund a low-budget feature, creating a treatment with Truffaut about a gangster couple.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    91% on Rotten Tomatoes, 71 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    7.2 out of 10

  • AwardsStrong

    Nominated for 1 Golden Globe, 1 Cannes award and 1 Independent Spirit Award.

  • Box office & staying powerWeak

    $4 million worldwide on a $10 million budget

  • Buzz & cultural impactStrong

    About 587K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Richard Linklater

  • Guillaume MarbeckJean-Luc Godard
  • Zoey DeutchJean Seberg
  • Aubry DullinJean-Paul Belmondo
  • Adrien RouyardFrançois Truffaut
  • Antoine BessonClaude Chabrol
  • Jodie Ruth-ForestSuzanne Schiffman
  • Bruno DreyfürstGeorges de Beauregard
  • Benjamin CléryPierre Rissient
  • Matthieu PenchinatRaoul Coutard
  • Pauline BelleSuzon Faye