Weekend
Seen it?1967 | 104 min | Comedy
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (93% on Rotten Tomatoes). 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. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 44 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1967: an older pace and style.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
A supposedly idyllic weekend trip to the countryside turns into a never-ending nightmare of traffic jams, revolution, cannibalism and murder as French bourgeois society starts to collapse under the weight of its own consumer preoccupations.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
93% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 36K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jean-Luc Godard
- Mireille DarcCorinne Durand
- Jean YanneRoland Durand
- Jean-Pierre KalfonLe Chef du Front de Libération de la Seine et Oise
- Yves AfonsoGros Poucet (uncredited)
- Yves BeneytonUn Membre du FLSO (uncredited)
- Juliet BertoUne Activiste du FLSO / Jeune Bourgeoise Accidentée (uncredited)
- Michèle BretonGirl in the Woods (uncredited)
- Michel CournotMan From Farmyard (uncredited)
- Lex De BruijnRevolutionary (uncredited)
- Omar DiopMon Frère Africain (uncredited)