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The Bare Necessity

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2019 | 100 min | Comedy, Romance

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why 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 romantics and anyone who wants a laugh.
The mood
Light and funny, romantic.
The pace
Breezy, at 1 hr 40 min.
What might put you off
It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

Pierre Perdrix has been enjoying an enchanted though restless existence since the enigmatic Juliette Webb burst into his life, a stranger who landed in his family's unique world like a meteorite, and who by her presence alone will force this tight-knit microcosm to redefie their boundaries and finally begin to fully live their lives.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesBelow par

    6.0 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerWeak

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 2K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Erwan Le Duc

  • Swann ArlaudLa Capitaine Pierre Perdrix
  • Maud WylerJuliette Webb
  • Fanny ArdantThérèse Perdrix
  • Nicolas MauryJulien Perdrix
  • Patience MunchenbachMarion Perdrix
  • Alexandre SteigerLe Lieutenant Michel Smicer
  • Adama NianeLe Lieutenant Arsène Njo Léa
  • Sébastien PoirotSébastien - Un Chanteur
  • Xavier BoulangerEric
  • Tobias NuyttenJoël