Rust and Bone
Seen it?2012 | 123 min | Drama, Romance
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It collected a shelf of major awards and it earned strong reviews (82% on Rotten Tomatoes), despite little lasting buzz. 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 romantics.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 3 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Put in charge of his young son, Ali leaves Belgium for Antibes to live with his sister and her husband as a family. Ali's bond with Stephanie, a killer whale trainer, grows deeper after Stephanie suffers a horrible accident.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
82% on Rotten Tomatoes, 73 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.2 out of 10
- AwardsVery strong
Nominated for 2 Golden Globes, 1 SAG Award and 1 Cannes award.
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$26 million worldwide on a $15 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 45K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jacques Audiard
- Marion CotillardStéphanie
- Matthias SchoenaertsAlain 'Ali' van Versch
- Armand VerdureSam
- Céline SalletteLouise
- Corinne MasieroAnna
- Bouli LannersMartial
- Jean-Michel CorreiaRichard
- Yannick ChoiratSimon
- Mourad FraremaFoued
- Fred MenutBoss of ELP Sécurité