The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec
Seen it?2010 | 107 min | Fantasy, Adventure, Action, Mystery
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (88% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a lukewarm 6.3 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office. 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, fantasy fans and action fans. If you loved The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 47 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
An adventure set in the early part of the 20th century, focused on a popular novelist and her dealings with would-be suitors, the cops, monsters, and other distractions.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
88% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
6.3 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
2 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$35 million worldwide on a $25 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 166K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Luc Besson
- Louise BourgoinAdèle Blanc-Sec
- Mathieu AmalricDieuleveult
- Gilles LelloucheInspecteur Caponi
- Jean-Paul RouveJustin de Saint-Hubert
- Jacky NercessianMarie-Joseph Espérandieu
- Philippe NahonProfesseur Ménard
- Nicolas GiraudAndrej Zborowski
- Laure de Clermont-TonnerreAgathe Blanc-Sec
- Gérard ChaillouPrésident Armand Fallières
- Serge BagdassarianFerdinand Choupard