Moliere
Seen it?2007 | 115 min | Romance, Drama, Comedy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and a lukewarm 6.4 out of 10 from audiences, 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 romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Is This Thing On? or Past Lives, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 55 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Molière, a down-and-out actor-cum-playwright up to his ears in debt. When the wealthy Jourdain offers to cover that debt so that Molière's theatrical talents might help Jourdain win the heart of a certain widowed marquise, hilarity ensues.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
69% on Rotten Tomatoes, 59 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.4 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
0 wins and 4 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$11 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Laurent Tirard
- Romain DurisMoliere
- Fabrice LuchiniM. Jourdain
- Édouard BaerDorante
- Ludivine SagnierCelimene
- Laura MoranteElmire Jourdain
- Fanny ValetteHenriette Jourdain
- Gonzague MontuelValère
- Gilian PetrovskiThomas
- Sophie-Charlotte HussonMadeleine Béjart
- Anne SuarezCatherine de Brie