Synopsis
When her grandson is kidnapped during the Tour de France, Madame Souza and her beloved pooch Bruno team up with the Belleville Sisters--an aged song-and-dance team from the days of Fred Astaire--to rescue him.
Scores
Overall Score
76.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
74.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
70.8%
Review Aggregate
88.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 94% of 143 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, visually striking, gritty. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
funnyvisually strikinggrittylightheartedfamily-friendlystylizeddarkmacabreemotionalsurreal
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Béatrice Bonifassi | 2003 | $731,000 | $1,246,000 | (est) |
| Lina Boudreau | 2003 | $450,000 | $767,000 | (est) |
| Michel Robin | 2003 | $339,000 | $578,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score94.0
RT critic review count146
Rotten Tomatoes audience score90.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating7.7
IMDb votes58,675
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2003 | $7,007,149 | $11,946,427 |
| International | 2003 | $7,769,611 | $13,246,342 |
| Worldwide | 2003 | $14,776,760 | $25,192,770 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2003 | $6,611,419 | $11,271,751 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2003 | $77,000 | $131,277 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2003 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2003 | $15,291,000 | $26,069,493 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2003 | $27,896,000 | $47,559,648 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2003 | $1,681,716 | $2,867,143 |
| Total Revenues | 2003 | $51,557,135 | $87,899,311 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2003 | $9,500,000 | $16,196,467 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2003 | $6,815,000 (est) | $11,618,834 (est) |
| Participations | 2003 | $4,125,000 | $7,032,677 |
| Residuals ? | 2003 | $3,271,000 | $5,576,699 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2003 | $1,900,000 | $3,239,293 |
| Total Expenses | 2003 | $25,611,000 | $43,663,971 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2003 | $25,946,135 | $44,235,339 |
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