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Venus Beauty Institute

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1999 | 105 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With almost no lasting buzz and a lukewarm 5.9 out of 10 from audiences, 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 romantics and anyone who wants a laugh.
The mood
Funny with heart, romantic.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 45 min.
What might put you off
It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

Aging beautician Angèle, already wounded by a long-ago romance, gets awkwardly dumped at a train station. Witnessing how she turns around a humiliating situation, younger sculptor Antoine becomes so smitten that he breaks up with his fiancée and sets out to win Angèle's heart. Meanwhile, Angèle attempts to quash the budding romance of her young co-worker, Marie, and a much older widowed client, despite their obvious rapport.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsSolid

    59% on Rotten Tomatoes, 64 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesBelow par

    5.9 out of 10

  • AwardsSolid

    4 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $7 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 17K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Tonie Marshall

  • Nathalie BayeAngèle Piana
  • Bulle OgierMadame Nadine, la patronne
  • Audrey TautouMarie
  • Mathilde SeignerSamantha
  • Samuel Le BihanAntoine DuMont
  • Jacques BonnafféJacques
  • Robert HosseinL'aviateur
  • Claire NeboutMme Bouisse
  • Micheline PresleTante Maryse
  • Elli MedeirosMme Evelyne