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Disco Boy

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2023 | 92 min | Drama, War

Saturday Specialearly rating

Why it’s a Saturday Special

It earned strong reviews (84% on Rotten Tomatoes), despite a box office loss. A strong pick for the weekend.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for history buffs.
The mood
Intense.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 32 min.
What might put you off
It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

After a painful journey through Europe, Aleksei, a Belarusian, joins the Foreign Legion in France and clings to a confused hope of a European identity. Jomo, a Nigerian, fights for the survival and durability of his people in the Niger Delta and is ready to die to defend his ideas. These two young people who are sacrificed and smashed together will, against all odds, meet and their destinies will merge to continue across borders, bodies, life and death...

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    84% on Rotten Tomatoes, 71 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsWeak

    1 win and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals

  • Box office & staying powerWeak

    $3K worldwide on a $4 million budget

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 6K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Giacomo Abbruzzese

  • Franz RogowskiAleksei
  • Morr NdiayeJomo
  • Laëtitia KyUdoka
  • Leon LučevPaul
  • Matteo OlivettiFrancesco
  • Robert WięckiewiczGavril
  • Michał BalickiMikhail
  • Ash GoldehClub Bouncer
  • Max GellerLegion Recruiter
  • Giacomo AbbruzzeseLegion Recruiter (voice)