Polytechnique
Seen it?2009 | 77 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (88% on Rotten Tomatoes). 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 crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Elephant or Cape Fear, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 17 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A dramatization of the École Polytechnique massacre in Montreal, on December 9, 1989, where 14 female engineering students were murdered (and 13 were wounded) by a 25 year old psychotic misogynist armed with a semi-automatic weapon.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
88% on Rotten Tomatoes, 63 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.1 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
15 wins and 4 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 127K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Denis Villeneuve
- Maxim GaudetteThe Assassin
- Sébastien HuberdeauJean-François
- Karine VanasseValérie
- Evelyne BrochuStéphanie
- Martin WatierJean-François (voice)
- Johanne-Marie TremblayJean-François' Mother
- Natalie Hamel-RoyJean-François' Mother (voice)
- Pierre-Yves CardinalÉric
- Pierre LeblancMr. Martineau
- Francesca BarcenasInjured Student at Copier