Grand Expectations
Seen it?2023 | 105 min | Drama, Thriller
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and a lukewarm 6.1 out of 10 from audiences, 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 anyone who likes to be kept guessing.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 45 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Summer 2019. Just graduated from Sciences Po, Madeleine leaves to prepare the orals of the ENA in Corsica with Antoine, her lover with whom she shares very left-wing political convictions. On a small deserted road, an unexpected encounter will seal their fate.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesBelow par
6.1 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
1 win and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$2 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 4K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Sylvain Desclous
- Rebecca MarderMadeleine Pastor
- Benjamin LavernheAntoine Mandeville
- Emmanuelle BercotGabrielle Dervaz
- Marc BarbéYvan Pastor
- Pascal ElsoBertrand Mandeville
- Thomas ThévenoudThomas Peltier
- Cédric AppiettoCharles Lucciani
- Jean-Emmanuel PagniLieutenant Hassani
- Pascal RénéricGeneral director of Rochambeau
- Aurelie MarpeauxWorking woman