The Fall of the American Empire
Seen it?2018 | 127 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
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 crime-drama fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Family Plot or Reservoir Dogs, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 7 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A shy and insecure delivery driver arrives on the scene of a robbery-gone-wrong and picks up two bags of cash and hides them in his truck. He is interrogated by two tough police detectives and manages to evade suspicion but he is warned that whoever owns the money will be looking for it. Only the help of a prostitute and a former biker recently released from jail might get him out of trouble.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
60% on Rotten Tomatoes, 55 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
1 win and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 9K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Denys Arcand
- Alexandre LandryPierre-Paul Daoust
- Maripier MorinAspasie / Camille Lafontaine
- Rémy GirardSylvain 'The Brain' Bigras
- Louis MorissettePete La Bauve
- Maxim RoyCarla McDuff
- Pierre CurziMaître Wilbrod Taschereau
- Vincent LeclercJean-Claude
- Patrick AbellardJamel Rosabert
- Florence LongpréLinda Demers
- Eddy KingVladimir François