Universal Language
Seen it?2024 | 89 min | Comedy, Drama
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office flop and little lasting buzz. 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.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 29 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Winter. Somewhere between Tehran and Winnipeg. Negin and Nazgol find a sum of money frozen deep within the sidewalk ice and try to find a way to get it out. Massoud leads a group of befuddled tourists upon an increasingly-strange walking tour of Winnipeg historic sites. Matthew leaves his job at the Québec government and embarks upon a mysterious journey to visit his estranged mother.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes, 80 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$306K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 48K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Matthew Rankin
- Rojina EsmaeiliNegin
- Saba VahedyousefiNazgol
- Matthew RankinMatthew (Massoud)
- Pirouz NematiMassoud (Matthew)
- Mani SoleymanlouIraj Bilodeau
- Ila FirouzabadiBus Driver
- Sobhan JavadiOmid
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- Bahram NabatianHafez Ghamghosar
- Hemela PourafzalWoman with Turkey