The Grocer's Son
Seen it?2007 | 96 min | Drama, Comedy
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (90% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz and soft box office. 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 anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 36 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Antoine Sforza, a thirty-year-old young man, left his village ten years before in order to start a new life in the big city, but now that his father, a traveling grocer, is in hospital after a stroke, he more or less reluctantly accepts to come back to replace him in his daily rounds.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
90% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$5 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Éric Guirado
- Nicolas CazaléAntoine
- Clotilde HesmeClaire
- Daniel DuvalPère d’Antoine
- Jeanne GoupilMère d’Antoine
- Liliane RovèreLucienne
- Paul CrauchetLe Père Clément
- Chad ChenougaHassan
- Benoît GirosFernand
- Ludmila RuosoSophie
- Stéphan Guérin-TilliéFrançois