Remi, Nobody's Boy
Seen it?2018 | 109 min | Adventure, Family, Drama
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for adventure fans and families.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 49 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
At the age of 10 years, young Rémi is snatched from his adoptive mother and entrusted to the signor Vitalis, a mysterious itinerant musician. Has its hard sides - he will learn the harsh life of acrobat and sing to win his bread. Accompanied by the faithful dog capi and of the small monkey Joli-Coeur, his long trip through France, made for meetings, friendships and mutual assistance, leads him to the secret of its origins.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$7 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 26K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Antoine Blossier
- Maleaume PaquinRémi
- Daniel AuteuilSignor Vitalis
- Virginie LedoyenMadame Harper
- Ludivine SagnierMadame Barberin
- Jonathan ZaccaïJérôme Barberin
- Jacques PerrinRémi, elderly
- Albane MassonLise Harper
- Zoe BoyleMadame Milligan
- Nicholas RoweJames Milligan
- Nicola DuffettMrs. Driscoll