The Visitors: Bastille Day
Seen it?2016 | 110 min | Comedy, Fantasy
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a weak 4.2 out of 10 from audiences, almost no lasting buzz and a box office loss, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
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 and fantasy fans. If you loved Time Bandits, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, mind-bending.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 50 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Stuck in the corridors of time, Godefroy de Montmirail and his faithful servant Jacquouille are projected to a time of profound political and social upheavals: the French Revolution... specifically, The Terror, time of great dangers, during which the descendants of Godefroy and Jacquouille had their castle and all their property confiscated by arrogant aristocrats, fleeing and lifes hanging by a thread.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesWeak
4.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$19 million worldwide on a $25 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 12K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jean-Marie Poiré
- Jean RenoLe comte Godefroy de Montmirail
- Christian ClavierJacquouille la Fripouille/Antoine-Claude Jacquouillet/Edmond Jacquart
- Franck DuboscGonzague de Montmirail/François de Montmirail
- Karin ViardAdélaïde de Montmirail
- Sylvie TestudCharlotte de Robespierre
- Marie-Anne ChazelPrune
- Ary AbittanMarquis de Cheneviette
- Alex LutzRobert de Montmirail
- Pascal N'ZonziPhilibert
- Nicolas VaudeMaximilien Robespierre