April and the Extraordinary World
Seen it?2015 | 106 min | Animation, Comedy, Family, Mystery, Science Fiction
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (97% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office loss and almost no lasting buzz. 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 likes to be kept guessing, anyone who wants a laugh and sci-fi fans. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Light and funny, tense.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 46 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
It's 1941, but France is trapped in the 19th Century, governed by steam and Napoleon V. Avril, a teenage girl, goes in search of her missing scientist parents.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
97% on Rotten Tomatoes, 85 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.1 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
5 wins and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$496K worldwide on a $10 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 22K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Franck Ekinci, Christian Desmares
- Marion CotillardAvril (voice)
- Philippe KaterineDarwin (voice)
- Jean RochefortPops (voice)
- Olivier GourmetPaul (voice)
- Marc-André GrondinJulius (voice)
- Bouli LannersPizoni (voice)
- Anne CoesensChimène (voice)
- Macha GrenonAnnette (voice)
- Benoît BrièreRodrigue (voice)
- Gérard Dessalles(voice)