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The Crimson Rivers

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2000 | 106 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller

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Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

It made about 25 times its budget, though it had 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 crime fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved L.A. Confidential or The Big Sleep, start here.
The mood
Tense, gritty.
The pace
Fast-moving, at 1 hr 46 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated R: expect violence and drug use.
  • It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

Two French policemen, one investigating a grisly murder at a remote mountain college, the other working on the desecration of a young girl's grave by skinheads, are brought together by the clues from their respective cases. Soon after they start working together, more murders are committed, and the pair begin to discover just what dark secrets are behind the killings.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsSolid

    68% on Rotten Tomatoes, 49 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.9 out of 10

  • AwardsWeak

    0 wins and 2 nominations from smaller awards and festivals

  • Box office & staying powerStrong

    $60 million worldwide on a $2 million budget

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 56K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Mathieu Kassovitz

  • Jean RenoPierre Niemans
  • Vincent CasselMax Kerkerian
  • Nadia FarèsFanny Ferreira
  • Dominique SandaSister Andrée
  • Karim BelkhadraCaptain Dahmane
  • Jean-Pierre CasselDr. Bernard Chernezé
  • Didier FlamandThe Dean
  • Philippe NahonHomme à la station service
  • François LevantalPathologist
  • Laurent LafitteHubert