Point Blank
Seen it?2010 | 84 min | Action, Thriller, Crime
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (91% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office loss and almost no 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, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 24 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Samuel Pierret is a nurse who saves the wrong guy – a thief whose henchmen take Samuel's pregnant wife hostage to force him to spring their boss from the hospital. A race through the subways and streets of Paris ensues, and the body count rises. Can Samuel evade the cops and the criminal underground and deliver his beloved to safety?
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
91% on Rotten Tomatoes, 75 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$9 million worldwide on a $16 million budget; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 14K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Fred Cavayé
- Gilles LelloucheSamuel Pierret
- Roschdy ZemHugo Sartet
- Gérard LanvinCommander Patrick Werner
- Elena AnayaNadia Pierret
- Mireille PerrierCommander Catherine Fabre
- Claire PérotCaptain Anaïs Susini
- Moussa MaaskriCaptain Vogel
- Pierre BenoistCaptain Mercier
- Valérie DashwoodCaptain Moreau
- Virgile BramlyCaptain Mansart