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La Cérémonie

Name: La Cérémonie
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 1995-08-30
Cast: Sandrine Bonnaire, Isabelle Huppert, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Jacqueline Bisset, Virginie Ledoyen

1995 | 112 min | Drama, Thriller

Sunday Safe Bet

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

Critics loved it (94% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had soft box office and little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

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. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood: Tense.
The pace: Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 52 min.
What might put you off: It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

Sophie, a quiet and shy maid working for an upper-class French family, finds a friend in the energetic and uncompromising postmaster Jeanne, who encourages her to stand up against her bourgeois employers.

How it earned its rating

CriticsVery strong
94% on Rotten Tomatoes
AudiencesSolid
7.3 out of 10
AwardsBelow par
1 win and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
Box office & staying powerBelow par
$11 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 38K people sought it out in the past year