The Blue Room
Seen it?2014 | 76 min | Crime, Romance, Thriller
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (89% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz and a lukewarm 6.0 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 crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and romantics. If you loved Presumed Innocent or Blue Velvet, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 16 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
In their blue hotel room, a clandestine couple of two married lovers plan an impossible future, as death shutters their already frail tranquillity. Now, the noose tightens more and more around innocents and sinners; but, was there a crime?
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
89% on Rotten Tomatoes, 72 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.0 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 Cannes award.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$1 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 10K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Mathieu Amalric
- Mathieu AmalricJulien Gahyde
- Léa DruckerDelphine Gahyde
- Stéphanie CléauEsther Despierre
- Laurent PoitrenauxLe juge d'instruction
- Serge BozonLe gendarme
- BlutchLe psychologue
- Mona JaffartSuzanne Gahyde
- Véronique AlainLa mère de Nicolas
- Paul KramerL'avocat de Julien
- Alain FraitagL'avocat d'Esther