Ernest & Celestine
Seen it?2012 | 80 min | Animation, Family, Crime, Drama, Comedy
Friday Night FlickWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (98% on Rotten Tomatoes) and audiences rate it highly (7.8 out of 10). Make plans for this one.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans, anyone who wants a laugh and families. If you loved Zootopia or The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 20 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Celestine is a little mouse trying to avoid a dental career while Ernest is a big bear craving an artistic outlet. When Celestine meets Ernest, they overcome their natural enmity by forging a life of crime together.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
98% on Rotten Tomatoes, 86 on Metacritic
- AudiencesStrong
7.8 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Won 1 Cannes award: Cannes Film Festival: Writing in an Animated Feature Production. Also nominated for 1 Oscar. Plus 9 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$8 million worldwide on a $13 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 74K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Stéphane Aubier, Vincent Patar, Benjamin Renner
- Anne-Marie LoopLa Grise (voice)
- Lambert WilsonErnest (voice)
- Pauline BrunnerCélestine (voice)
- Patrice MelennecGeorges (voice)
- Brigitte VirtudesLucienne (voice)
- Léonard LoufLéon (voice)
- Dominique MaurinChef de Clinique (voice)
- Féodor AtkineJuge Grizzly (voice)
- Vincent GrassChef de la police des Ours (voice)
- Patrice DozierChef de la police des Rats (voice)