The Heir Apparent: Largo Winch
Seen it?2008 | 108 min | Adventure, Drama, Action, Thriller
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office loss and middling reviews (50% on Rotten Tomatoes), 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 likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved Batman Begins, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- 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).
After a powerful billionaire is murdered, his secret adoptive son must race to prove his legitimacy, find his father's killers and stop them from taking over his financial empire.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
50% on Rotten Tomatoes, 40 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$17 million worldwide on a $25 million budget; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 28K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jérôme Salle
- Tomer SisleyLargo Winch
- Kristin Scott ThomasAnn Ferguson
- Mélanie ThierryLéa / Naomi
- Predrag 'Miki' ManojlovićNerio Winch
- Karel RodenMikhail Korsky
- Gilbert MelkiFreddy
- Anne ConsignyHannah
- Steven WaddingtonStephan Marcus
- Radivoje BukvićGoran
- Nicolas VaudeGauthier