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Number One

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2017 | 110 min | Drama, Thriller

Saturday Specialearly rating

Why it’s a Saturday Special

Critics loved it (100% 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 anyone who likes to be kept guessing.
The mood
Tense.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 50 min.
What might put you off
It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

A brilliant and determined female engineer is approached by a network of powerful women with an offer to help become the head of a CAC 40 firm. The conguest, which was at first thrilling, turns to complete war with the men who still dominate.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    100% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsWeak

    0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $1 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 2K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Tonie Marshall

  • Emmanuelle DevosEmmanuelle Blachey
  • Suzanne ClémentVéra Jacob
  • Richard BerryJean Beaumel
  • Sami FreyHenri Blachey
  • Benjamin BiolayMarc Ronsin
  • Francine BergéAdrienne Postel-Devaux
  • Anne AzoulayClaire Dormoy
  • John LynchGary
  • Bernard VerleyJean Archambault
  • Jérôme DeschampsLe PDG de Theorès