The Day of the Crows
Seen it?2012 | 90 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for fantasy fans and families. If you loved The Little Prince, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 30 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
In a cabin of the deep of the forest, a child and his father lead a wild and hard life in utmost isolation. The child grows up fearing and admiring his father, with the ghosts haunting the forest as his only companions. Until the day he discovers the neighbouring village and meets a young girl there, Manon. At her side, he discovers that love exists. From then on he won't cease to search for the place where his father's love for him is hiding.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$473K worldwide; 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 Jean-Christophe Dessaint
- Jean RenoLe père Courge (voice)
- Lorànt DeutschLe fils Courge (voice)
- Isabelle CarréManon (voice)
- Claude ChabrolLe docteur (voice)
- Chantal NeuwirthLa vieille Ronce (voice)
- Bruno PodalydèsL'infirmier / Le vieux Ronce (voice)
- Patrick LigardesLe sergent / Le vieux à la canne (voice)
- Philippe UchanLe maire (voice)
- Jean-Christophe LaurierVillageois (voice)
- Élodie HuberLa mère (voice)