Faces Places
Seen it?2017 | 94 min | Documentary
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (99% 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 the curious. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 34 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Director Agnès Varda and photographer/muralist JR journey through rural France and form an unlikely friendship.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
99% on Rotten Tomatoes, 94 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.6 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 Oscar.
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$1 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 23K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Agnès Varda, JR
- Agnès VardaSelf
- JRSelf
- Patricia MercierSelf
- Amaury BossySelf
- Claude FlaertSelf
- Clemens Van DungernSelf
- Didier Campy ComteSelf
- Jacky PatinSelf
- Jean-Luc GodardSelf
- Jeannine CarpentierSelf