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Strayed

Name: Strayed
Genre: Drama, Romance, War
Released: 2003-08-20
Cast: Emmanuelle Béart, Gaspard Ulliel, Clémence Meyer, Samuel Labarthe, Jean Fornerod

2003 | 95 min | Drama, Romance, War

Saturday Specialearly rating

Why it’s a Saturday Special

It earned strong reviews (74% on Rotten Tomatoes), despite a box office flop. A strong pick for the weekend.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for romantics and history buffs. If you loved Inglourious Basterds or Mrs. Miniver, start here.
The mood: Intense, warm and romantic.
The pace: Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 35 min.
What might put you off: It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

Fleeing the June 1940 arrival of Hitler's army in Paris, a young war widow and her two children are rescued from dive-bombing German fighters by a cocky, reckless teenager. He finds them refuge in an abandoned house, but despite the fact that the family quickly comes to be depending much on his cunning and survival abilities, their cohabitation proves uneasy.

How it earned its rating

CriticsStrong
74% on Rotten Tomatoes, 70 on Metacritic
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 Cannes award.
Box office & staying powerWeak
$483K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 7K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by André Téchiné

Emmanuelle BéartOdile
Gaspard UllielJean Delgas (alias: Yvan)
Clémence MeyerCathy
Samuel LabartheRobert
Jean FornerodGeorges
Eric Kreikenmayerle garde
Nicholas Meadle soldat blessé
Nigel Hollidgele refugié
Grégoire Leprince-RinguetPhilippe
Mike DaviesLe jeune gendarme