Synopsis
A few friends have a weekly fools' dinner, where each brings a fool along. Pierre finds a champion fool for next dinner. Surprise.
Scores
Overall Score
67.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
69.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
56.1%
Review Aggregate
80.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 71% of 38 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, coming of age, character-driven. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
funnycoming of agecharacter-drivenlightheartedhistoricalemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacques Villeret | 1999 | $6,416,000 | $12,081,000 | (est) |
| Thierry Lhermitte | 1999 | $3,949,000 | $7,437,000 | (est) |
| Francis Huster | 1999 | $2,974,000 | $5,599,000 | (est) |
| Daniel Prévost | 1999 | $2,431,000 | $4,578,000 | (est) |
| Alexandra Vandernoot | 1999 | $2,080,000 | $3,916,000 | (est) |
| Catherine Frot | 1999 | $1,830,000 | $3,447,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score74.0
RT critic review count46
Rotten Tomatoes audience score90.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating7.6
IMDb votes46,633
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1999 | $4,071,548 | $7,666,534 |
| International | 1999 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1999 | $4,071,548 | $7,666,534 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1999 | $2,035,774 | $3,833,267 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1999 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1999 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1999 | $14,136,000 | $26,617,427 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1999 | $18,271,000 | $34,403,439 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1999 | $1,628,619 | $3,066,614 |
| Total Revenues | 1999 | $36,071,393 | $67,920,747 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1999 | $82,000,000 | $154,402,166 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1999 | $3,089,000 (est) | $5,816,443 (est) |
| Participations | 1999 | $721,000 | $1,357,609 |
| Residuals ? | 1999 | $2,467,000 | $4,645,246 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1999 | $12,300,000 | $23,160,325 |
| Total Expenses | 1999 | $100,577,000 | $189,381,788 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1999 | $-64,505,607 | $-121,461,041 |
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