Close Enemies

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Close Enemies

2018

1h 51m

Crime

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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55%

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11 Reviews

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Fewer than 50 Ratings

Childhood friends, now on opposite sides of the law, realize they both need each other in order to survive.

Critics Consensus

While Close Enemies is a perfectly well-produced film noir, it is too predictable and derivative to make an impact.

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Jessica Kiang

Variety

At best, it's a consummately well-crafted and committed version of a story we've seen play out dozens of times before.

Sep 5, 2018

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Boyd van Hoeij

The Hollywood Reporter

A top-tier genre yarn.

Sep 5, 2018

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Fionnuala Halligan

Screen International

Punchily entertaining, and very seductively, claustrophobically shot and scored...

Sep 5, 2018

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John Serba

Decider

Perfectly fine, and kind of boring.

Jan 31, 2020

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José Martín

El antepenúltimo mohicano

The director's commitment to restraint and his strong attachment to social reality is remarkable. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 4/5

Jun 25, 2019

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Jordi Costa

El Pais (Spain)

The film is more interested in what occurs within the protagonists rather than the political aspects. [Full Review in Spanish]

Jun 17, 2019

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T T

Good French movie, but the ending was lousy.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/21/23

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Audience Member

Very, very long. Very, very boring. Really, very disappointed...

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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Audience Member

It was kinda boring, but it wasn't that bad. :,(

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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Audience Member

Refreshing truth about the life in the French Banlieue!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/12/23

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Audience Member

not interested in watching

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/02/23

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David Oelhoffen

Director

Matthias Schoenaerts

Manuel Marco

Reda Kateb

Driss

Adel Bencherif

Imrane Mogalia

Sofiane Zermani

Fouad

Sabrina Ouazani

Mounia

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Synopsis

Childhood friends, now on opposite sides of the law, realize they both need each other in order to survive.

Director: David Oelhoffen
Producer: Jacques-Henri Bronckart, Marc du Pontavice, David Grumbach, Mathieu Robinet
Screenwriter: David Oelhoffen, Jeanne Aptekman
Production Co: One World Films, Versus Production, Bac Films
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: French (France)
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 29, 2020
Runtime: 1h 51m