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Seen it?2001 | 88 min | Comedy, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office loss and little lasting buzz, 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 anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Code 3 or Barney's Version, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 28 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
A young filmmaker in 1960s Paris juggles directing a cheesy sci-fi debacle, directing his own personal art film, coping with his crumbling relationship with his girlfriend, and a new-found infatuation with the sci-fi film's starlet.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
66% on Rotten Tomatoes, 56 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$500K worldwide on a $7 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 21K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Roman Coppola
- Jeremy DaviesPaul
- Angela LindvallDragonfly / Valentine
- Élodie BouchezMarlène
- Gérard DepardieuAndrezej
- Giancarlo GianniniEnzo
- Massimo GhiniFabrizio
- Jason SchwartzmanFelix DeMarco
- Billy ZaneMr. E
- John Phillip LawChairman
- Silvio MuccinoPippo