Speed
Seen it?2017 | 1 min | Comedy, Animation
Friday Night Flickearly ratingWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (95% on Rotten Tomatoes), it won 2 Oscars, audiences rate it highly (82% audience score) and it was a solid box office hit. Make plans for this one.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Best for fans of a good con and people who need a good giggle. Half the pleasure is trying to spot the trick before the reveal. Paris does a lot of the work, and it looks wonderful.
- The mood
- Darkly funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Lively and easy to follow, at 1 min. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- Not the pick if you want something heavy or meaningful.
Two would-be thieves bumble their way through a corner store robbery gone very, very wrong.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
95% on Rotten Tomatoes, 78 on Metacritic
- AudiencesStrong
Our audience score: 82%
- AwardsVery strong
Won 2 Oscars: Academy Awards: Best Sound, Academy Awards: Best Sound Effects Editing. Won 2 BAFTAs: BAFTA Awards: Best Sound, BAFTA Awards: Best Editing. Also nominated for 1 more Oscar and 1 more BAFTA. Plus 14 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$351 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 689K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by MegaComputeur, Quentin Camus, Corentin Yvergniaux, Camille Jalabert, Léo Brunel, Oscar Malet