The Takedown
Seen it?2022 | 119 min | Comedy, Action
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and middling reviews (40% on Rotten Tomatoes), 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 anyone who wants a laugh and action fans.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 59 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Ousmane Diakité and François Monge are two cops with very different styles, backgrounds and careers. The unlikely pair are reunited once again for a new investigation that takes them across France. What seemed to be a simple drug deal turns out to be a much bigger criminal case wrapped in danger and unexpected comedy.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
40% on Rotten Tomatoes, 43 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a modest audience
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 29K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Louis Leterrier
- Omar SyOusmane Diakhité
- Laurent LafitteFrançois Monge
- Izïa HigelinAlice
- Dimitri StorogeBrunner
- Stéphane PezeratMercier
- Jo PrestiaGoran
- Flavie PéanMrs. Brunner
- Catherine Schaub-AbkarianMrs. Marchal
- Sylvia BergéHead of Crim'
- Djimo SalimDjimo