The Red Inn
Seen it?2007 | 90 min | Comedy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, 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.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 30 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A group of travelers, including a monk, stay in a lonely inn in the mountains. The host confesses the monk his habit of serving poisoned soup to the guests, to rob their possessions and to bury them in the backyard. The story unfolds as the monk tries to save the guest's lives without violating the holy secrecy of the confession.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesBelow par
5.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$8 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Gérard Krawczyk
- Josiane BalaskoRose Martin
- Christian ClavierPierre Martin
- Gérard JugnotPère Carnus
- Jean-Baptiste MaunierOctave
- Sylvie JolyComtesse de Marcillac
- Anne GirouardMarie-Odile de Marcillac
- Urbain CancelierPhilippe de Marcillac
- Jean-Christophe BouvetMaître Rouget
- Laurent Gamelonle bûcheron
- Juliette LamboleyMathilde