Smoking
Seen it?1993 | 139 min | Drama, Comedy, Romance
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office, 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. If you loved Smoke or Thank You for Smoking, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 19 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Two actors play eighteen different roles in a story that asks the question: would my life have been different if I had lit a cigarette?
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 137K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Alain Resnais
- Sabine AzémaCelia Teasdale / Sylvie Bell / Irene Pridworthy / Rowena Coombes / Josephine Hamilton
- Pierre ArditiToby Teasdale / Miles Coombes / Lionel Hepplewick / Joe Hepplewick
- Peter HudsonNarrator