Micmacs

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Micmacs

R

2010

1h 45m

Comedy

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Bazil (Dany Boon) has been a victim of weapons manufacturers his entire life. His father was killed by a land mine, and Bazil lost his job after he was shot by an errant bullet -- which is still lodged in his skull. Now Bazil lives on the streets of Paris, where he encounters Slammer (Jean-Pierre Marielle). Slammer takes him under his wing, introducing him to other outcasts. With the help of his new entourage, Bazil devises a plan to exact revenge on the companies that took so much from him.

Critics Consensus

It might be a little too whimsical for its own good, but Micmacs delivers more of the inventive silliness that director Jean-Pierre Jeunet is known for.

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Calvin Wilson

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

07/22/2010

2.5/4

Jeunet remains one of the world's most imaginative directors. But Micmacs is a misfire.

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Tom Long

Detroit News

07/16/2010

C+

While the parts are quite good, the sum is pretty pedestrian.

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Eric D. Snider

Film.com

07/01/2010

B+

I suspect this is what the world looks like in Jeunet's head all the time.

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Angelos Koutsourakis

PopMatters

02/23/2024

5/10

The real problem with Micmacs is that it does not outdo its comparisons

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

07/20/2022

Micmacs is eccentric ecstasy. [Full review in Spanish]

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

11/30/2020

8/10

Diverting, entertaining, and distinctive, which is ultimately the grand appeal of Jeunet's projects.

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Rafael R

@RT23350347 09/12/2021

Another astonishing movie made by Jean-Pierre Jeunet. It doesn't have deep character development and there's a forced romantic arc that doesn't fit on the film in any manner. But Micmacs is a comedy. The only objective a comedy has is to be funny. And this movie is hilarious, even more than Amélie. Dany Boon's character's objective is enough to keep the spectator stuck in the movie. Is it implausible? Definitely, the story is absurd, but again, we're watching a comedy. And the last thing you should do is to take a comedy seriously. And Micmacs works not only as a comedy but also as a highly intelligent heist movie. It's impossible to not root for the protagonists because this cast is the purest charisma.

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mark r

@RT41788140 06/13/2021

Jean-Pierre Jeunet doing his usual Jean-Pierre Jeunet thing. What's not to like?

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Rosalind H

@RT13396231 01/31/2021

Such a spectacularly creative film with wonderful characters and a completely engrossing and powerful story!

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02/09/2018

Quirky, original and utterly adorable.

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06/22/2017

Whimsical and solid storytelling. Both excellent qualities that make this film highly watchable.

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05/07/2017

Being a Jean-Pierre Jeunet film, I guess I was expecting a bit more from this one. Fun for sure, but a bit of a let-down considering his previous films.

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Jean-Pierre Jeunet

Director

Dany Boon

Bazil

André Dussollier

Nicolas Thibault de Fenouillet

Nicolas Marié

François Marconi

Jean-Pierre Marielle

Placard

Yolande Moreau

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Synopsis

Bazil (Dany Boon) has been a victim of weapons manufacturers his entire life. His father was killed by a land mine, and Bazil lost his job after he was shot by an errant bullet -- which is still lodged in his skull. Now Bazil lives on the streets of Paris, where he encounters Slammer (Jean-Pierre Marielle). Slammer takes him under his wing, introducing him to other outcasts. With the help of his new entourage, Bazil devises a plan to exact revenge on the companies that took so much from him.

Director: Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Producer: Frédéric Brillion, Gilles Legrand, Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Screenwriter: Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Guillaume Laurant
Distributor: Sony Pictures Classics
Production Co: Epithète Films, Tapioca Films, Warner Bros. Entertainment
Rating: R (Some Sexuality|Brief Violence)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: French (France)
Release Date (Theaters): May 28, 2010, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 1, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.3M
Runtime: 1h 45m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)