Céline and Julie Go Boating
Seen it?1974 | 193 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (97% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office flop. 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 and fantasy fans. If you loved Beetlejuice, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Unhurried and epic, at 3 hr 13 min.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 3 hr 13 min.
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1974: an older pace and style.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Julie, a daydreaming librarian, meets Céline, an enigmatic magician, and together they become the heroines of a time-warping adventure involving a haunted house, psychotropic candy, and a murder-mystery melodrama.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
97% on Rotten Tomatoes, 100 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 37K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jacques Rivette
- Juliet BertoCéline
- Dominique LabourierJulie
- Bulle OgierCamille
- Marie-France PisierSophie
- Barbet SchroederOlivier
- Nathalie AsnarMadlyn
- Marie-Thérèse SaussurePoupie
- Philippe ClévenotGuilou
- Anne ZamireLil
- Jean DouchetM'sieur Dede