The Green Ray
Seen it?1986 | 99 min | Drama, Romance
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (93% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had soft box office and little 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 romantics. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 39 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
A lonely Parisian woman comes to terms with her isolation and anxieties during a long summer vacation.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
93% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.5 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Won 1 Venice award: Golden Lion.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$130K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 33K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Éric Rohmer
- Marie RivièreDelphine
- RosetteFrançoise
- Béatrice RomandBéatrice
- CaritaLena
- Vincent GauthierJacques
- Eric HammEdouard
- Joël ComarlotJoel
- Amira ChemakhiDelphine's friend
- Marc VivasPierrot
- María Luisa GarcíaManuella