Renaissance
Seen it?2006 | 105 min | Action, Animation, Science Fiction
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office loss and little lasting buzz, 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 sci-fi fans, action fans and animation lovers. If you loved eXistenZ, start here.
- The mood
- Mind-bending.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 45 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
To find Ilona and unlock the secrets of her disappearance, Karas must plunge deep into the parallel worlds of corporate espionage, organized crime and genetic research - where the truth imprisons whoever finds it first and miracles can be bought but at a great price.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
49% on Rotten Tomatoes, 57 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
1 win and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$2 million worldwide on a $18 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 25K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Christian Volckman
- Patrick FloersheimBarthélémy Karas (voice)
- Virginie MeryIlona Tasuiev (voice)
- Laura BlancBislane Tasuiev (voice)
- Gabriel Le DozePaul Dellenbach (voice)
- Marc CassotJonas Muller (voice)
- Bruno ChoëlPierre Amiel (voice)
- Jérôme PauwelsDimitri (voice)
- Marc AlfosNusrat Farfella (voice)
- Clémentine BaertNurses (voice)
- Jim Adhi LimasNakata (voice)