Synopsis
Through their befriended sons, an icy uptight Parisian art dealer and a fun-loving Belgian blue-collar man living out of his van, cross paths in an unlikely way.
Scores
Overall Score
49.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
33.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
69.8%
Review Aggregate
51.6
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 67% of 12 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, visually striking, satirical. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
funnyvisually strikingsatiricalcharacter-drivenromanticemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benoît Poelvoorde | 2012 | $1,231,000 | $1,682,000 | (est) |
| Isabelle Huppert | 2012 | $758,000 | $1,036,000 | (est) |
| André Dussollier | 2012 | $571,000 | $780,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score67.0
RT critic review count12
Rotten Tomatoes audience score28.0
RT audience rating count500
IMDb rating6.0
IMDb votes3,333
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2012 | $21,952 | $29,993 |
| International | 2012 | $8,204,592 | $11,209,845 |
| Worldwide | 2012 | $8,226,544 | $11,239,838 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2012 | $3,292,813 | $4,498,934 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2012 | $833,000 | $1,138,119 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2012 | $374,000 | $510,992 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2012 | $1,320,000 | $1,803,502 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2012 | $3,262,000 | $4,456,835 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2012 | $3,840,000 | $5,246,550 |
| Total Revenues | 2012 | $12,921,813 | $17,654,933 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2012 | $12,800,000 | $17,488,501 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2012 | $1,570,000 (est) | $2,145,074 (est) |
| Participations | 2012 | $258,000 | $352,503 |
| Residuals ? | 2012 | $560,000 | $765,122 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2012 | $2,560,000 | $3,497,700 |
| Total Expenses | 2012 | $17,748,000 | $24,248,900 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2012 | $-4,826,187 | $-6,593,967 |
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