Kings & Queen
Seen it?2004 | 150 min | Drama, Romance, Comedy
Saturday Specialearly ratingWhy it’s a Saturday Special
Critics loved it (87% on Rotten Tomatoes), despite almost no lasting buzz. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, romantic.
- The pace
- Unhurried and epic, at 2 hr 30 min.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 2 hr 30 min.
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Shortly before her wedding, art gallery director Nora travels from Paris to Grenoble to visit her preteen son, Elias, who is spending time with her aging professor father, Louis, recently diagnosed with terminal cancer. During her stay, she reaches out to her former lover, Ismaël, a viola player and father figure to Elias who has been committed against his will to a mental hospital. Ismaël, however, has his own problems to sort out.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
87% on Rotten Tomatoes, 85 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsSolid
3 wins and 6 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$5 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 4K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Arnaud Desplechin
- Emmanuelle DevosNora Cotterelle
- Mathieu AmalricIsmaël Vuillard
- Maurice GarrelLouis Jenssens
- Catherine DeneuveMme Vasset
- Nathalie BoutefeuChloé Jenssens
- Joachim SalingerPierre Cotterelle
- Hippolyte GirardotMaître Marc Mamanne
- Magali WochLouis Jenssens
- Valentin LelongElias Cotterelle
- Shulamit AdarMme Seyvos