On My Way

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On My Way

2014

1h 56m

Comedy

Drama

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A woman leaves on a road trip with her grandson after her relationship and her restaurant fail.

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While the script may not always be worthy of her gifts, Catherine Deneuve's performance ultimately offers more than enough reason to watch On My Way.

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Claude Peck

Minneapolis Star Tribune

[Deneuve] conveys in every scene a convincing and touching openness to life as experienced in the moment.

Rated: 3/4

Jun 5, 2014

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Josh Kupecki

Austin Chronicle

Unfortunately, Deneuve's performance is not enough to elevate On My Way from the dredges of narrative tedium.

Rated: 2/5

May 1, 2014

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Ben Sachs

Chicago Reader

Deneuve, fine as always, subtly emphasizes the character's self-destructive side, providing a little medicine to help the sugar go down.

Apr 24, 2014

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Bernard Boo

Way Too Indie

Deneuve is such a treasure that it's hard to feel regretful watching her work, even when it's as unremarkable as the first half of On My Way.

Rated: 6.5/10

Apr 2, 2019

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Frank Swietek

One Guy's Opinion

[A] loosely structured, sporadically engaging film, which serves primarily as a star vehicle for French screen icon Catherine Deneuve.

Rated: B

Jun 3, 2014

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Aaron Yap

Flicks (AU, NZ, UK)

Never less than watchable, but bar Deneuve's presence, the film rarely coalesces dramatically.

Rated: 3/5

May 7, 2014

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dave s

Bettie (Catherine Deneuve) is a woman approaching the tail end of middle-age. Among a series of setbacks in life (her lover has left her for another woman, her mother is a burden, her restaurant is failing), she leaves everything behind and takes to the road in an attempt to find some meaning in her life. Despite an ending that becomes a bit predictable as the movie progresses, the film is a touching exploration of the importance of accepting and appreciating whatever it is that life offers. Deneuve, as would be expected, is wonderful in the lead role. As a bonus, the French countryside is lovely and the secondary characters nicely complement the work of Deneuve.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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not so much also very lite on the 'comedy'

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Audience Member

Deneuve is magnificent. Story could have been tighter, but it's a leisurely picaresque tale through the French countryside. It's great to see good roles for grandparents! Someone needed to strangle that daughter though!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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Audience Member

An enjoyable French family drama with a powerful performance by Catherine Deneuve

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/22/23

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Audience Member

couldn't quite et attached to her character or her plight, but a cute story nonetheless. everyone loves a road trip.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/18/23

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Audience Member

Una tragicomedia francesa que entretiene por muchos momentos, pero que cae en lo mismo de siempre. La mujer que se reencuentra con su hija a través de un nieto rompemoldes, la aparición del amor en el momento menos pensado y de quien menos esperabas, la no aceptación de la edad, etc. Entretiene, pero debes tener claro que no verás nada nuevo en especial.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/24/23

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Emmanuelle Bercot

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Catherine Deneuve

Bettie

Nemo Schiffman

Charly

Gérard Garouste

Alain

Camille

Muriel

Claude Gensac

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Synopsis

A woman leaves on a road trip with her grandson after her relationship and her restaurant fail.

Director: Emmanuelle Bercot
Producer: Olivier Delbosc, Marc Missonnier
Screenwriter: Emmanuelle Bercot, Jérôme Tonnerre
Distributor: Cohen Media Group
Production Co: Fidélité Films, Centre National de la Cinématographie (CNC), Cofimage 24, Région Rhône-Alpes, Wild Bunch, Soficinéma 9, Rhône-Alpes Cinéma, Orange Cinéma Séries, Palatine Étoile 10, Région Bretagne
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: French (France)
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 14, 2014, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 29, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $311.4K
Runtime: 1h 56m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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