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Cockles and Muscles

Name: Cockles and Muscles
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2005-03-30
Cast: Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Gilbert Melki, Jean-Marc Barr, Jacques Bonnaffé, Édouard Collin

2005 | 93 min | Comedy

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With almost no lasting buzz and middling reviews (52% on Rotten Tomatoes), 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.
The mood: Light and funny.
The pace: Breezy, at 1 hr 33 min.
What might put you off: It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

Crustacés et coquillages is a fresh French comedy film with numerous surprise turnarounds and about the tolerance of a family of four. The family spend an idealistic summer vacation together where each of the family members gets involved in a new or old relationship.

How it earned its rating

CriticsBelow par
52% on Rotten Tomatoes, 47 on Metacritic
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsWeak
Won 1 Berlin award: Berlin International Film Festival: Europa Cinemas Label.
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Jacques Martineau, Olivier Ducastel

Valeria Bruni TedeschiBéatrix
Gilbert MelkiMarc
Jean-Marc BarrDidier
Jacques BonnafféMathieu
Édouard CollinMartin
Romain TorresCharly
Sabrina SeyvecouLaura
Yannick BaudinMichaël
Julien WeberSylvain
Sébastien CormierLaura's New Friend