Intimate Enemies
Seen it?2007 | 108 min | Drama, War, History
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and a box office loss, 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 history buffs. If you loved The Longest Day or The Guns of Navarone, start here.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 48 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A drama following a French platoon during Algeria's war of independence.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
57% on Rotten Tomatoes, 61 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
3 wins and 4 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$6 million worldwide on a $10 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Florent-Emilio Siri
- Benoît MagimelTerrien
- Albert DupontelDougnac
- Mohamed FellagFellag
- Lounès TazairtSaïd
- Abdelhafid MetalsiRachid
- Vincent RottiersLefranc
- Lounès MacheneAmar
- Adrien Saint-JoréLacroix
- Guillaume GouixDelmas
- Aurélien RecoingVesoul