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Custody

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2018 | 93 min | Drama, Thriller

Sunday Safe Bet

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

Critics loved it (96% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Tense.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 33 min.
What might put you off
  • It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

Miriam and Antoine have recently separated. While she’s willing to permit their 17-year-old daughter Josephine to decide living arrangements for herself, Miriam is desperate to keep her youngest, 11-year-old Julien, away from his father. But the magistrate rules in favour of joint custody, and suddenly the boy is thrown directly into the middle of an escalating parental conflict, where it seems inevitable that sides must be chosen.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    96% on Rotten Tomatoes, 83 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    7.5 out of 10

  • AwardsWeak

    1 win and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals

  • Box office & staying powerWeak

    $81K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 8K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Xavier Legrand

  • Léa DruckerMiriam Besson
  • Denis MénochetAntoine Besson
  • Thomas GioriaJulien Besson
  • Mathilde AuneveuxJoséphine Besson
  • Mathieu SaikalySamuel
  • Florence JanasSylvia
  • Saadia BentaïebThe Judge
  • Sophie PincemailleMaître Davigny, Miriam's lawyer
  • Emilie Incerti-FormentiniMaître Ghenen, Antoine's lawyer
  • Coralie RussierThe court clerk