Mon Oncle
Seen it?1958 | 118 min | Comedy
Friday Night FlickWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (94% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it won an Oscar. Make plans for this one.
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. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 58 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1958: an older pace and style.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Genial, bumbling Monsieur Hulot loves his top-floor apartment in a grimy corner of the city, and cannot fathom why his sister's family has moved to the suburbs. Their house is an ultra-modern nightmare, which Hulot only visits for the sake of stealing away his rambunctious young nephew. Hulot's sister, however, wants to win him over to her new way of life, and conspires to set him up with a wife and job.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
94% on Rotten Tomatoes, 84 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.4 out of 10
- AwardsStrong
Won 1 Oscar: Best International Feature Film. Plus 2 other awards.
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 44K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jacques Tati
- Jacques TatiMonsieur Hulot
- Jean-Pierre ZolaMonsieur Arpel
- Adrienne ServantieMadame Arpel
- Lucien FrégisMonsieur Pichard
- Betty SchneiderBetty, Landlord's Daughter
- Jean-François MartialWalter
- Dominique MarieNeighbor
- Yvonne ArnaudGeorgette, the Housekeeper
- Adelaide DanieliMadame Pichard
- Alain BécourtGérald Arpel