Let the Corpses Tan
Seen it?2017 | 92 min | Crime, Western, Horror
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and a lukewarm 6.1 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 crime fans and horror fans. If you loved No Country for Old Men, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Scary, gritty.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 32 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
With a heavy haul of 250 kilograms of gold bullion, the grizzled criminal mastermind, Rhino, and his ruthless gang of cutthroats, head to a ramshackle retreat somewhere in the Mediterranean to lay low on a scorching day of July. However, the unexpected and rather unwelcome arrival of the bohemian writer, Bernier, his muse, Luce, along with a pair of no-joke gendarmes further complicates things, as the frail allegiances will soon be put to the test.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
74% on Rotten Tomatoes, 62 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.1 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
3 wins and 7 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$93K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 13K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Hélène Cattet, Bruno Forzani
- Elina LöwensohnLuce
- Stéphane FerraraRhino
- Bernie BonvoisinLa Brute
- Hervé SogneLe policier
- Marine SainsilyLa nounou
- Marc BarbéMax Bernier
- Marilyn JesLa policière
- Michelangelo MarcheseAvocat
- Pierre NisseLe jeune
- Aline StevensLa femme dorée