The Gardener
Seen it?2025 | 109 min | Action, Comedy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office loss and a lukewarm 6.0 out of 10 from audiences, 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 anyone who wants a laugh and action fans.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 49 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Every year the Prime Minister has a list of all kinds of troublemakers eliminated in the name of the famous Reason of State. Serge Shuster, Special Adviser to the President of the Republic, finds himself on this list, better known as the Matignon List. Condemned to certain death and at the heart of an implacable plot and a state secret that also put his family in danger, Serge, his wife and children have only one hope left - their gardener, Léo, who hates it when « slugs » invade his garden... Especially those that want to kill innocent families.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesBelow par
6.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$5K worldwide on a $10 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 47K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by David Charhon
- Jean-Claude Van DammeLéo
- Michaël YounSerge Shuster
- Nawell MadaniMia
- Carla PoquinAlice
- Jérôme Le BannerPhoebus
- Ragnar Le BretonEsmeralda
- KaarisQuasimodo
- Danielle RenaultJeanne
- Élie SemounDr Rouma
- Vincent DesagnatPolicier Ministère 1