Monday Morning Maybe

Add your email and we'll match picks to the services you stream at home.

Poster for Nathalie...

Nathalie...

Seen it?

2004 | 105 min | Drama

Sunday Safe Betearly rating

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

It earned strong reviews (70% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a lukewarm 5.8 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 loves a strong drama. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 45 min.
What might put you off
  • It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

Paris doctor Catherine starts to think her husband, Bernard, is having an affair when she hears an unfamiliar woman's message on his voice mail. Hoping to learn more about his extramarital activities, Catherine heads to a strip club, where she hires call girl Nathalie to have a fling with Gerard. As the affair progresses, Nathalie gives Catherine regular status reports, and the relationship between the women evolves from business to personal.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    70% on Rotten Tomatoes, 69 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesBelow par

    5.8 out of 10

  • AwardsWeak

    0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $9 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 26K people sought it out in the past year

Trailer

More like this

Want more like this, picked just for you? Get my picks

Cast & crew

Directed by Anne Fontaine

  • Fanny ArdantCatherine
  • Emmanuelle BéartNathalie / Marlène
  • Gérard DepardieuBernard
  • Wladimir YordanoffFrançois
  • Judith MagreCatherine's Mother
  • Rodolphe PaulyThe son
  • Évelyne DandryThe boss of the bar
  • Aurore AuteuilCatherine's patient
  • Idit CebulaGhislaine
  • Sasha RucavinaMarianne