Louise-Michel
Seen it?2008 | 94 min | Comedy
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (81% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz and a lukewarm 6.1 out of 10 from audiences. 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 wants a laugh. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 34 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
In this radical and endearing black comedy, a group of retrenched female factory workers decide to pool their compensation money… and hire a hit man to liquidate their boss.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
81% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
6.1 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
1 win and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$5 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Gustave Kervern, Benoît Delépine
- Yolande MoreauLouise Ferrand
- Bouli LannersMichel Pinchon
- Benoît PoelvoordeGuy l'ingénieur
- Albert DupontelMiro
- Mathieu KassovitzLe propriétaire de la ferme
- Joseph DahanL'employé des pompes funèbres
- KafkaFrambard, le sous-directeur
- Miss MingJennifer
- Robert DehouxL'aumônier de la prison
- SinéM. Pinchon, le père de Michel