Ménage
Seen it?1986 | 84 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (83% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz 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 crime-drama fans and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Pulp Fiction or The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 24 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
A bisexual petty criminal named Bob encounters a married couple arguing in a bar. Bob breaks up the fight and proceeds to seduce first the wife and then the husband. Then Bob teaches the couple how to be burglars and they join him in his criminal exploits.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
83% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Won 1 Cannes award: Cannes Film Festival: Best Actor. Also nominated for 1 more Cannes award.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$24 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 4K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Bertrand Blier
- Gérard DepardieuBob
- Michel BlancAntoine
- Miou-MiouMonique
- Michel CretonPedro
- Jean-Pierre MarielleThe Rich and Depressed Man
- Jean-Yves BertelootThe Nightclub Man
- Bruno CremerThe Art Lover
- Caroline SilholThe Rich Man's Wife
- Mylène DemongeotThe Wife in Bed
- Jean-François StéveninThe Husband in Bed