Pola X
Seen it?1999 | 134 min | Drama, Romance
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (76% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a lukewarm 5.6 out of 10 from audiences and a box office loss. 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 romantics. If you loved The Age of Innocence or Wuthering Heights, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 14 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
A writer leaves his upper-class life and journeys with a woman claiming to be his sister, and her two friends.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
76% on Rotten Tomatoes, 65 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$792K worldwide on a $11 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 43K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Leos Carax
- Guillaume DepardieuPierre
- Yekaterina GolubevaIsabelle
- Catherine DeneuveMarie
- Delphine ChuillotLucie
- Laurent LucasThibault
- PatachouMarguerite
- Petruta CatanaRazerka
- Mihaella SilaghiLa Petite
- Šarūnas BartasLe Chef
- Samuel DupuyFred