Sympathy for the Devil
Seen it?2019 | 102 min | War, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for history buffs. If you loved Full Metal Jacket, start here.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 42 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
In an urban war zone where everything that moves is a target, Paul tries to live, love and inform.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
3 wins and 6 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Guillaume de Fontenay
- Niels SchneiderPaul
- Ella RumpfBoba
- Izudin BajrovićOncle Dusan
- Adnan OmerovićMarko
- Mirsad IbiševićSniper
- Ejla BavčićLa femme avec des pommes
- Aldin TucićSniper
- Toussaint ColombaniUn soldat français
- Emir PašanovićUn journaliste américain
- Elisa LasowskiLouise Baker