The Triplets of Belleville

PG-13

Released Nov 21, 2003

1h 22m

Comedy

Animation

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150 Reviews

90%

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25,000+ Ratings

This animated film follows elderly Frenchwoman Madame Souza as she becomes involved in international intrigue when her grandson, Champion, a professional cyclist, is kidnapped and taken abroad. Joined by her faithful dog, Bruno, Souza embarks on a journey to find Champion, and stumbles across unlikely allies in the form of three sisters who are veterans of the vaudeville stage. Tracking down Champion's criminal captors, the quartet of old women use their wits to try and win the day.

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Critics Consensus

Richly detailed and loaded with surreal touches, The Triplets of Belleville is an odd, delightful charmer.

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David Ansen

Newsweek

The tone of this droll, thrillingly odd animated film isn't easy to describe...A tad dark for little kids, this one-of-a-kind movie delivers 80 minutes of idiosyncratic inspiration.

Mar 12, 2018

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Ben Nuckols

Associated Press

A wonderfully weird bit of French animation that amounts to little but a celebration of its creator's bountiful imagination, yet manages to enthrall because writer-director Sylvain Chomet is such a solid visual storyteller.

Jan 18, 2018

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Empire Magazine

It occasionally suffers from longeurs, but it's moving and funny with moments of genius. More of the same, s'il vous plat.

Rated: 4/5

Feb 16, 2012

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Mat Brunet

AniMat's Review (YouTube)

Animated films that don’t depend on dialogue are rare to find nowadays. But when they do show up, they can deliver something amazing, and this movie is a shining example of that.

Rated: 9/10

May 10, 2024

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Yasser Medina

Cinefilia

An entertaining, witty, dark animated film, full of quirky characters and very subtle social commentary. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 7/10

Oct 15, 2020

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Jenny McCartney

The Spectator

The plot and its destination - although pleasurable - are not as important as the intense degree of joy in getting there.

Apr 10, 2020

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Jhosep G

The conflict in this movie comes out of nowhere, just as the solution of it. There's nothing that links the beginning to the end, and just no way you get to care for the characters. This is really the kind of movie I think people said they liked just because everybody said so.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/21/24

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Matt B

An amazing simplistic animated style, but a truly clever story line. You will enjoy this French gem!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/15/24

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Jarrod R

This one needs to be experienced without clouding your judgement in any way. I will say it is like nothing I've ever experienced before.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

10/12/23

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Mag

I watched this film a bit ago, but got to see it and refresh my memory of it recently. This film is without a doubt a great movie, and is able to prove so with its great usage of music and visual storytelling. There are little to no written dialogues in the movie (save some lines that are improvised by the voice actors and singing), but it is still able to masterfully show the viewer the flow of events and set the emotions of the characters. Characters in the movie have extremely exaggerated features, which often convey their personalities and set of emotions. similar to the characters, the visual comedy of the film is usually represented in exaggerated events. The animation in Triplets of Belleville is amazingly done, with a mix of 2D drawings that aim to replicate the strokes found in pen&ink drawings. It incorporates 3D animation in some aspects and closely replicates the artistic style found in the 2D animation.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/11/23

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StephenPaul C

LOL, the funniest 01 hour: and 22 minutes ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/02/23

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Kyle M

A visual flair for the medium driven by caricatures in cold, amusing motion ideally charms and surprisingly remains engaging under artistical strike to signify its compellingly ranked uniqueness, even if it doesn't please casual seekers finding themselves weirded out over the unnatural beings. (B)

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/30/23

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Sylvain Chomet

Director

Jean-Claude Donda

Voice

Michel Robin

Voice

Monica Viegas

Voice

Michèle Caucheteux

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Mari-Lou Gauthier

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Synopsis

This animated film follows elderly Frenchwoman Madame Souza as she becomes involved in international intrigue when her grandson, Champion, a professional cyclist, is kidnapped and taken abroad. Joined by her faithful dog, Bruno, Souza embarks on a journey to find Champion, and stumbles across unlikely allies in the form of three sisters who are veterans of the vaudeville stage. Tracking down Champion's criminal captors, the quartet of old women use their wits to try and win the day.

Director: Sylvain Chomet
Producer: Didier Brunner
Distributor: Sony Pictures Classics
Production Co: BBC
Rating: PG-13 (Violence|Sensuality|Crude Humor)
Genre: Comedy, Animation
Original Language: French (Canada)
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 21, 2003, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 16, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $7.0M
Runtime: 1h 22m

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