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Eldorado

2008 1h 25m Comedy Drama List
71% Tomatometer 17 Reviews 65% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
Yvan catches a burglar and gives him a ride home.

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David Fear Time Out Rated: 3/5 Nov 18, 2011 Full Review Hank Sartin Time Out Rated: 3/5 Nov 17, 2011 Full Review Thomasine Berg Boston Globe Bob Hope and Bing Crosby they're not. But director-actor Bouli Lanners and costar Fabrice Adde are on a comedy road to Eldorado, even if it takes place in a flat patch of mostly deserted Belgian landscape rather than some Hollywood Shangri-La. Rated: 3/4 Jul 30, 2009 Full Review Roger Moore Movie Nation As road comedies go, it turns entirely too grim for most tastes. But (it's) an engrossing peek at a Belgium that lives, works and "collects" in ways that being a European punchline rarely let on. Rated: 2.5/4 Jun 26, 2020 Full Review David Harris Spectrum Culture I am always a sucker for a road trip flick and this one did not disappoint. Oct 3, 2019 Full Review David Cornelius eFilmCritic.com A clutter of unwelcome quirks and left-field developments. Rated: 2/5 Jul 14, 2009 Full Review Read all reviews

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Aender S The idea behind the film's good but its pacing is completely off. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 04/16/24 Full Review Audience Member The story is not particularly moving or original, but it's a well made movie, reminiscent or American road movies (especially considering the car models), but taking place in Belgium. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/09/23 Full Review Audience Member Mitad road-movie mitad dramedy este film es unico y muy singular.Muy buena Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/14/23 Full Review Audience Member This film is interesting, and it is at times strange (for a road film). It is about a man that manages to catch an intruder in his house int he middle of a burglary. Rather than kicking him out, he decides to take the surprisingly quiet recovering addict on a trip through Belgium to his parents. So, what you are asking from the beginning of the film is "how will these two people be able to work together int his film?" And honestly, the best part of the film is the chemistry between the two actors. Despite them being quite different, it is written and directed in a way that you buy into them as they progress through the film. And despite the fact that the character of Elie (the recovering addict) is a screw-up, you still root for him for whatever goal he wishes to achieve within the film. Not only are the film's writing and characters interesting, but the actual filming of the landscape is interesting as well. There is something about European films in particular that I love the location that they choose for filming. Surprisingly, the soundtrack to the film is great, and it does manage to fit in with the scenes. If there is anything wrong with the film, it is that the film ends abruptly. Besides that, you should check it out if you love these sort of European, independent films. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review Audience Member Drôle d' histoire mais j' ai accroché. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/11/23 Full Review benedikt f Nice quirky characters, not much happening, the ending is a bit of a downer. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Yvan catches a burglar and gives him a ride home.
Director
Bouli Lanners
Producer
Jacques-Henri Bronckart
Screenwriter
Bouli Lanners
Production Co
Versus Production, Lazennec & Associés
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
French (France)
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 13, 2020
Box Office (Gross USA)
$10.4K
Runtime
1h 25m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)