Oh Mercy
Seen it?2019 | 119 min | Crime, Drama
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, 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. If you loved Touch of Evil, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 59 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A police chief in northern France tries to solve a case where an old woman was brutally murdered on Christmas Eve. However, in a neighborhood rife with crime, everyone seems to be a suspect.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
59% on Rotten Tomatoes, 51 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.4 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
4 wins and 8 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$3 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 7K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Arnaud Desplechin
- Léa SeydouxClaude
- Sara ForestierMarie
- Roschdy ZemDaoud
- Antoine ReinartzLouis
- Sébastien DelbaereDescamps
- Elléonore LemattreNew Year's Eve Sister
- Roxane DubartNew Year's Eve Mother
- Antoni MignonShirtless Young Man
- Christophe HennartNew Year's Eve Neighbor
- Christophe FilbienSimon