The Scapegoat
Seen it?2013 | 92 min | Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, 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 a story with emotional weight. Leaves you with something to think about.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Gives its people room to develop, at 1 hr 32 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.
There is something strange - some would even say abnormal - about the Malaussène family. But if you take a closer look, no one could be happier than this cheerfully chaotic family, even though their mother is usually off on one romantic adventure or another. Life is never a bore for Benjamin Malaussène, professional scapegoat and the older brother responsible for this horde of kids. But when incidents happen wherever he goes, police and colleagues begin to eye him suspiciously. It soon becomes a matter of life and death to find out what is going on and who is so interested in ruining his life. Written by Pathe International
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
Our audience score: 53%
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$2 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 837 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Nicolas Bary
- Raphaël PersonnazBenjamin Malaussène
- Bérénice BejoTante Julia
- Emir KusturicaStojil
- Mélanie BernierLouna
- Guillaume de TonquédecSainclair
- Thierry NeuvicInspecteur Carrega
- Armande BoulangerThérèse
- Adrien FerranJérémy
- Dean ConstantinCazeneuve
- Alice PolLa pédopsychiatre