Crime Is Our Business
Seen it?2008 | 109 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery
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 crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved L.A. Confidential or Presumed Innocent, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, tense.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 49 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Loosely based on "4.50 from Paddington" by Agatha Christie.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesBelow par
5.9 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Pascal Thomas
- Catherine FrotPrudence Beresford
- André DussollierColonel Bélisaire Beresford
- Claude RichRoderick Charpentier
- Chiara MastroianniEmma Charpentier
- Melvil PoupaudFrédéric Charpentier
- Alexandre LafaurieRaphaël Charpentier
- Christian VadimAugustin
- Hippolyte Girardotle docteur François Lagarde
- Yves Afonsol'inspecteur Blache
- Alexie RibesAlexie Charpentier, fille de Frédéric Charpentier