The Corsican File
Seen it?2004 | 92 min | Comedy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and a lukewarm 5.9 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Knives Out or Sherlock Jr., start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 32 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Jack Palmer is a Paris-based detective with a huge ego. Ange Leoni is a rebel native of Corsica whose location can't be pinned down by even the most dogged of detectives. Approached by an obscure, small-time attorney and charged with the seemingly simple task of locating the missing Leoni, gifted gumshoe Palmer accepts the job under the assumption that it will be the easiest money of his professional career. But this superstar sleuth is about to find out just how mistaken he was...
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesBelow par
5.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 8K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Alain Berbérian
- Christian ClavierRémi François, aka Jack Palmer
- Jean RenoAnge Léoni
- Caterina MurinoLéa Léoni
- Didier FlamandMaître Dargent
- Pierre SalascaMatéo
- Éric FraticelliFigoli, aka "le piaf"
- Alain MaratratDe Vlaminck
- François OrsoniBalducci
- Nathanaël MaïniGrappa
- Albert DrayCaptain of the gendarmerie