Papillon
Seen it?2017 | 134 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (52% on Rotten Tomatoes) and soft box office, 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-drama fans and adventure fans. If you loved GoodFellas or Bronson, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 14 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
Henri “Papillon” Charrière, a safecracker from the Parisian underworld, is wrongfully convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment in the penal colony of French Guiana, where he forges a strong friendship with Louis Dega, a counterfeiter who needs his protection.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
52% on Rotten Tomatoes, 51 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$10 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 272K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Michael Noer
- Charlie HunnamHenri 'Papillon' Charrière
- Rami MalekLouis Dega
- Christopher FairbankJean Castili
- Eve HewsonNennete
- Michael SochaJulot
- Brian VernelGuittou
- Nicholas AsburyCommandant
- Louisa PiliClara
- Antonio de la CruzTribouillard
- Andre FlynnGalgani