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Seen it?2017 | 143 min | Drama
Friday Night FlickWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (99% on Rotten Tomatoes), it collected a shelf of major awards and audiences rate it highly (7.7 out of 10). 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 loves a strong drama. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 23 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Paris, in the early 1990s: a group of young activists is desperately tied to finding the cure against an unknown lethal disease. They target the pharmaceutical labs that are retaining potential cures, and multiply direct actions, with the hope of saving their lives as well as the ones of future generations.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
99% on Rotten Tomatoes, 84 on Metacritic
- AudiencesStrong
7.7 out of 10
- AwardsVery strong
Won 4 Cannes awards: Cannes Film Festival: Grand Prix, Cannes Film Festival: FIPRESCI Prize, Cannes Film Festival: François Chalais Prize, Cannes Film Festival: Queer Palm. Also nominated for 1 Independent Spirit Award. Plus 26 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$8 million worldwide on a $7 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 27K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Robin Campillo
- Nahuel Pérez BiscayartSean Dalmazo
- Arnaud ValoisNathan
- Adèle HaenelSophie
- Antoine ReinartzThibault
- Félix MaritaudMax
- Ariel BorensteinJérémie
- Aloïse SauvageEva
- Simon BourgadeLuc
- Mehdi TouréGermain
- Simon GuélatMarkus