Smoking Causes Coughing

2023 | Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi

Synopsis

A group of vigilantes called the Tobacco Force is falling apart. To rebuild team spirit, their leader suggests that they meet for a week-long retreat, where they bond over scary stories before returning to save the world.

Scores

Overall Score
56.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
54.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
51.4%
Review Aggregate
72.2

Critic Consensus

94.0% Fresh • 84 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 94% of 84 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, thin plot, surreal. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

funnythin plotsurrealsatiricallightheartedvisually strikingthought-provokingcharacter-driven

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Gilles Lellouche2023$9,000$10,000(est)
Vincent Lacoste2023$6,000$6,000(est)
Anaïs Demoustier2023$4,000$4,000(est)
Jean-Pascal Zadi2023$4,000$4,000(est)
Oulaya Amamra2023$3,000$3,000(est)
David Marsais [fr]2023$3,000$3,000(est)
Adèle Exarchopoulos2023$2,000$2,000(est)
Grégoire Ludig [fr]2023$2,000$2,000(est)
Doria Tillier2023$2,000$2,000(est)
Jérôme Niel2023$2,000$2,000(est)
Blanche Gardin2023$2,000$2,000(est)
Alain Chabat2023$2,000$2,000(est)
Benoît Poelvoorde2023$2,000$2,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score94.0
RT critic review count84
Rotten Tomatoes audience score53.0
RT audience rating count50
IMDb rating6.4
IMDb votes6,093

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2023$64,484$66,389
International2023$1,127,721$1,161,031
Worldwide2023$1,192,205$1,227,420

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2023$483,330$497,607
Digital Rentals ?2023$1,226,000$1,262,213
Digital Purchases ?2023$1,886,000$1,941,707
Physical Rentals ?2023$270,000$277,975
Physical Purchases ?2023$808,000$831,866
TV & Streaming Revenue2023$381,300$392,563
Total Revenues2023$5,054,630$5,203,930
Expenses
Budget ?2023$1,271,000 (est)$1,308,542 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2023$954,000 (est)$982,179 (est)
Participations2023$202,000$207,967
Residuals ?2023$175,000$180,169
Interest & Overhead2023$254,200$261,708
Total Expenses2023$2,856,200$2,940,564
Movie Net Profit or Loss2023$2,198,430$2,263,366

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