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Microbe and Gasoline

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Two teenage friends (Ange Dargent, Théophile Baquet) embark on a road trip across France after building a small house on wheels.
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Microbe and Gasoline brings Michel Gondry's distinctive gifts to bear on an oft-told tale, with thoroughly charming results.

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Violet Lucca Film Comment Magazine 09/06/2016
Dramatizing the two boys' respective insecurities and strengths, Gondry has crafted a pair of loners who complement each other but aren't so outrageously different that their companionship feels forced. Go to Full Review
Richard Roeper Chicago Sun-Times 07/29/2016
3/4
We appreciate the unique personalities of these two kids, and we're glad they found each other. Go to Full Review
John Hartl Seattle Times 07/28/2016
3/4
The laughs are sometimes bigger than expected, and so are the emotions stirred by the bittersweet finale. Go to Full Review
Michael J. Casey Michael J. Cinema 07/03/2021
3.5/5
Much like the work of Mark Twain, 'Microbe and Gasoline' is a warm and welcoming shade of rose-tinted glasses. Go to Full Review
David Walsh World Socialist Web Site 02/14/2021
This is not earth-shaking material, and Gondry has a tendency toward preciousness and self-consciousness, but in the current cinema world, small pleasures stand out. Go to Full Review
Josh Goller Spectrum Culture 07/20/2019
3.25/5
Microbe & Gasoline offers a fun little ride, even if its charms won't linger for very long in your rear-view. Go to Full Review
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Stephen C @bob25009 Jul 30 Funny in 1 hour and 44 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated R for Some Sex-Related Material!!!!!!!!!!!! In French (France) and American English audio versions with American English subtitles!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $57,500.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more Taylor L 12/15/2022 A cute coming-of-age comedy that's part Huck Finn, part Moonrise Kingdom. Not as much of a road movie as you might expect with a quick glance at the premise, but keeps puttering along based on the sweet and sincere friendship between its two main characters as they bounce around between rocky or unorthodox home lives, puberty, and a few unexpected encounters on their way across the French countryside, including some surprise surrealism (which is more the style you'd expect from Gondry, given some of his prior work). Sentiment mixed with some inventive writing and surprising subplots. (3/5) See more mark r 05/16/2021 Not enough of Gondry's magical realism stylings for my liking but still a fun coming-of-age road trip movie. See more 02/04/2021 This movie us part coming of age part travelogue of two misfit French lads. Microbe is an artist and musician who's moniker is due to his small size while Gasoline who's father is a mechanic gets his name from the aroma of his petrol soaked clothes. They construct an unusual vehicle, part car part house and make their way around the French countryside meeting bizarre challenges evading the cops and overcoming obstacles along the way. The charm of this picture overcomes any reservations about its plausibility. See more nefasto r @Nefasto 11/02/2020 A charming buddy-on-the-road comedy that, with just a hint of strange, manage to stir away from the feeling of "Deja vu". See more alan d 02/05/2017 Although this certainly is not everyone's cup of tea, the film resonated with me. The two leads are spectacular. Their budding friendship, entirely believable. The writing is exquisite. A joy from start to finish. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Two teenage friends (Ange Dargent, Théophile Baquet) embark on a road trip across France after building a small house on wheels.
Director
Michel Gondry
Producer
Georges Bermann
Screenwriter
Michel Gondry
Distributor
Screen Media Films
Production Co
Partizan, StudioCanal
Rating
R (Some Sex-Related Material)
Genre
Comedy, Adventure
Original Language
French (France)
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 1, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 23, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$57.5K
Runtime
1h 44m
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