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Populaire

Play trailer Poster for Populaire R Released Sep 6, 2013 1h 51m Comedy Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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An insurance agent (Déborah François) and his new secretary (Romain Duris) become locked in the grip of romance and competition as they train together for a speed-typing contest.
Populaire

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The cheerfully frothy Populaire may lack substance, but its visual appeal -- and director Roinsard's confident evocation of 1950s filmmaking tropes -- help carry the day.

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Joe Williams St. Louis Post-Dispatch It's neatly formatted, but if there's a message in the margins of this manuscript, "Populaire" doesn't spell it out. Rated: 2.5/4 Sep 26, 2013 Full Review Moira MacDonald Seattle Times As romantic comedy it's uneven, but as an ode to something long gone, "Populaire" hits the right notes. Rated: 2.5/4 Sep 19, 2013 Full Review Steven Rea Philadelphia Inquirer Even when there's tragedy around the turn, it doesn't matter. Populaire plays like a musical - you expect anyone, at any time, to break into song. Rated: 3/4 Sep 19, 2013 Full Review Bernard Boo Way Too Indie Despite a painful lack of narrative originality, Populaire's peppy charm, game cast, and spectacular bubblegum imagery save the day and make it fun, at least. Rated: 6.7/10 Apr 15, 2019 Full Review Matthew Bond The Mail on Sunday (UK) Nothing quite goes according to plan in a film that is too long and needs a funnier script but is partially rescued by the screen charm of Duris and Franois. Rated: 2/5 Oct 31, 2017 Full Review Ann Lee metro.co.uk It takes a while to get going and the constant clack, clack, clacking can start to grate but Populaire is a warm and stylish film with plenty of polished charm. Rated: 3/5 Sep 5, 2017 Full Review Read all reviews

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Liam D An solid romantic comedy but does go into some wild directions that didn’t work most of the time Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/21/24 Full Review Audience Member If you've seen Secretary, you'll appreciate this French film about a man who (partially out of love and partially out of sportsmanship), pushes a clumsy young woman to become the fastest typist in the world, with all mental anguish it comes with, and a taste of a jetset lifestyle, It's a bit long though... Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/09/23 Full Review richard i Light-hearted and with a much more French view of relationships than US or British rivals, but rather ends up overdoing its degree of jeopardy, making the happy resolution ever more implausible and out of character the longer the clock ticks down. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Buoyant homage to the 1950s heyday of the meet-cute romantic comedy, taking a wink to the more dated tropes without descending into the realm of satire, somehow managing to be both an ironic and unironic joy simultaneously. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Audience Member Loved it - very cute movie Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Audience Member Guy hires girl for her talent in typing and then goes all out in helping and funding her to win the competition. Suddenly he's focusing more on her than on his job? Unrealistic storyline. Couldn't bring myself to finish watching this. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis An insurance agent (Déborah François) and his new secretary (Romain Duris) become locked in the grip of romance and competition as they train together for a speed-typing contest.
Director
Régis Roinsard
Producer
Alain Attal
Screenwriter
Régis Roinsard, Daniel Presley, Romain Compingt
Distributor
Weinstein Co.
Production Co
Wild Bunch, Belgacom, France 3 Cinéma, Panache Productions, Canal+, France Télévision, La Compagnie Cinématographique Européenne, Le Tax Shelter du Gouvernement Fédéral de Belgique, Région Wallone, Radio Télévision Belge Francophone, Les Productions du Trésor, France 2 Cinéma, Eurimages, Ciné+, Mars Film
Rating
R (A Scene of Sexuality)
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
French (France)
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 6, 2013, Limited
Release Date (DVD)
May 28, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$175.3K
Runtime
1h 51m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)