Nouvelle Vague

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Nouvelle Vague

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1h 46m

Comedy

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This is the story of Godard making "Breathless", told in the style and spirit in which Godard made "Breathless".

Critics Consensus

Seamlessly recreating one of cinema's most groundbreaking productions, Nouvelle Vague doesn't reinvent the medium the way its subjects did, but it pays tribute to their accomplishment with infectious admiration.

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Richard Linklater

Director

Guillaume Marbeck

Jean-Luc Godard

Zoey Deutch

Jean Seberg

Aubry Dullin

Jean-Paul Belmondo

Bruno Dreyfürst

Georges de Beauregard

Matthieu Penchinat

Raoul Coutard

Taylor Williams

Slant Magazine

There’s an apparent contradiction between the radical spontaneity that Godard chases throughout the making of Breathless and the more conventional narrative approach of Linklater’s film.

Rated: 2.5/4

Sep 28, 2025

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Thelma Adams

AARP Movies for Grownups

With a perfectly cast group as bold-faced names in that epochal film era, the movie is delightful and vibrant, rekindling a love of cinema without reducing the past to a bug in amber.

Rated: 5/5

Sep 16, 2025

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Kyle Smith

Wall Street Journal

Guillaume Marbeck (who never removes his sunglasses and rarely stops smoking) is priceless as the filmmaker.

Sep 11, 2025

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Edward Douglas

The Weekend Warrior (Substack)

A decent ensemble drama that appeals to my interest in learning more about the making of the movies, but it seems like an odd movie for Netflix

Rated: 7/10

Sep 30, 2025

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Natalia Keogan

Paste Magazine

None of [Godard's] innovative edginess is present in Nouvelle Vague, which only replicates the aesthetic of this anarchic approach rather than transmitting a comparable air of experimentation in its own right.

Rated: 6.0/10

Sep 30, 2025

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Rachel Wagner

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Very charming homage to the French New Wave

Sep 16, 2025

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This is the story of Godard making "Breathless", told in the style and spirit in which Godard made "Breathless".

Director: Richard Linklater
Producer: Michele Halberstadt, Laurent Pétin, Michèle Pétin
Screenwriter: Vincent Palmo Jr., Michele Halberstadt, Laetitia Masson, Holly Gent
Distributor: Netflix
Production Co: ARP Sélection SAS
Rating: R (Some Language)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 31, 2025, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 14, 2025
Runtime: 1h 46m