French Exit

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French Exit

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Released Feb 12, 2021

1h 50m

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A widowed New York socialite and her aimless son move to Paris after she spends the last of her husband's inheritance.

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Critics Consensus

The smartly written French Exit offers proof that even the most caustic characters can be made entertaining -- and even relatable -- through a Michelle Pfeiffer performance.

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Kevin Maher

The Times (UK)

There's no ostensible plot. Just scenes. And a running gag about the reincarnated soul of the family cat. And not one, but two aggressively unfunny "comedy" seance sequences. An endurance test.

Rated: 1/5

Jul 3, 2021

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Robbie Collin

Daily Telegraph (UK)

It's the kind of format that works as long as the characters aren't all completely unbearable - which is, alas, not the case here.

Rated: 2/5

Jul 1, 2021

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Danny Leigh

Financial Times

Not a bad party to get stuck at but one with only one guest worth talking to.

Rated: 3/5

Jun 30, 2021

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Sarah Cortinaz

InSession Film

French Exit is the perfect mixture between drama and extremely dry humor. Michelle Pfeiffer exudes elegance with every scene she's in, and Lucas Hedges plays his usual endearing, supportive character.

Apr 23, 2024

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Jillian Chilingerian

Offscreen With Jillian

The film encourages a message of making the best of things but there is an aloofness to engage meaningfully with these characters.

Aug 30, 2023

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Alessandra Rangel

InSession Film

With beautiful reflections about love and life, aided by romantic views of Paris in the winter, French Exit offers a sensitive and empathetic lens on someone that is suddenly at odds with her life.

Rated: A

Mar 20, 2023

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LESLIE

Michelle Pfeiffer is fabulous. Her performance makes me realize that I've missed her presence on the screen. The rest of the cast is also wonderful. The movie itself is a bit bizarre. It will appeal to some and not others.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/11/21

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Jay B

Loved the characters and how they developed.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/04/21

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Jennie S

Loved it. Michelle seemed as though she was also clairvoyant

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/30/21

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Peter B

This may be the best movie I've watched in five years. The character sketches and the drily witty dialogue, paired with the weirdness of the circumstances, made this a compelling viewing. I loved the movie more than I've enjoyed a lot of real world for the past year and a half.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

04/30/21

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John

It could have been shorter, I think the movie was too long for the story it tells. It would be more enjoying if it was really 1 hour 43 minutes (it is 2 hour 10 minutes in reality).

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/22/21

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Hannah Hannah

This is one of the worst movies I've ever seen. It doesn't deserve even half a star, even though Michelle is worth looking at.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

04/21/21

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Synopsis

A widowed New York socialite and her aimless son move to Paris after she spends the last of her husband's inheritance.

Director: Azazel Jacobs
Producer: Trish Dolman, Olivier Glaas, Christine Haebler, Katie Holly, Belle Nuru, Christina Piovesan, Noah Segal
Screenwriter: Patrick deWitt
Distributor: Sony Pictures Classics
Production Co: Saalgo Productions, Rocket Science, Screen Siren Pictures, Blinder Films, Terminal City Pictures, Telefilm Canada, Elevation Pictures
Rating: R (Language and Sexual References)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 12, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 3, 2021
Box Office (Gross USA): $740.4K
Runtime: 1h 50m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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