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Micmacs

Name: Micmacs
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Released: 2009-10-28
Cast: Dany Boon, Dominique Pinon, André Dussollier, Jean-Pierre Marielle, Julie Ferrier

2009 | 104 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With almost no lasting buzz and a box office loss, 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 crime fans, anyone who wants a laugh and action fans.
The mood: Light and funny.
The pace: Fast-moving, at 1 hr 44 min.
What might put you off: Rated R: meant for adults.
It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

While standing in the doorway of the video shop where he works, Bazil is inadvertently shot in the head. Now homeless and jobless, he is taken in by a troupe of misfits who live in a giant mound of trash. There Bazil begins his quest for revenge against the people who produced the gun that shot him.

How it earned its rating

CriticsSolid
72% on Rotten Tomatoes, 62 on Metacritic
AudiencesSolid
6.6 out of 10
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Box office & staying powerBelow par
$14 million worldwide on a $33 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 20K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet

Dany BoonBazil
Dominique PinonFracasse
André DussollierNicolas Thibault De Fenouillet
Jean-Pierre MariellePlacard
Julie FerrierRubber Kid
Yolande MoreauTambouille
Michel CrémadèsPetit Pierre
Nicolas MariéFrançois Marconi
Omar SyRemington
Marie-Julie BaupCalculette