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Meet the Barbarians

2024Movie1 h 42 min

ComedyDrama
64
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.4Rotten Tomatoes86%–

A comedy movie about everyday modern life and society.

Good for date night · family movie night · friends night

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Story

The municipality of a small Breton village has decided to welcome a family of Ukrainian refugees. To their surprise, they receive Fayad family – coming from Syria. They thwart all the clichés that the French expected: they are friendly, refined, educated… So much so that, in this small, humming village, it is no longer clear which side the barbarians are on…

Feels like

  • Cultural Clash Comedy
  • Social Satire
  • Refugee Experience
  • Small Village Dynamics
  • Contemporary French Society
  • Political Commentary
  • Heartwarming
  • Thought-Provoking

Cast

14 of 14

Crew

Directed by
Julie Delpy
Written by
Julie Delpy, Nicolas Slomka, Matthieu Rumani
Produced by
Michaël Gentile
Music by
Philippe Jakko

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

September 18, 2024 · 1 h 42 min · Comedy, Drama

Released
September 18, 2024
Runtime
1 h 42 min
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Original language
French
Also spoken
Arabic, English
Made in
France
Box office
$2 million
Available in
37 countries

Tropes

Throwing Your Sword Always Works, MacGuffin, Complexity Addiction +9

  • Throwing Your Sword Always Works
  • MacGuffin
  • Complexity Addiction
  • Off with His Head!
  • Loincloth
  • Big Bad
  • Evil Cripple
  • Robbing the Dead
  • Bag of Spilling
  • Virgin Power
  • Guys Smash, Girls Shoot
  • Swamps Are Evil

12 of 31 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

7 questions, like "Where can I stream Meet the Barbarians?"

Questions about Meet the Barbarians

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Meet the Barbarians?

It streams in 32 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is Meet the Barbarians worth watching?

64
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 64 (IMDb 6.4 and Rotten Tomatoes 86%). Critics rate it higher (86 out of 100) than audiences (64).

Is Meet the Barbarians okay for kids?

Yes: the viewing guide lists it for family nights.

Will Meet the Barbarians make me laugh?

Light

Now and then: the humor is mostly situational comedy (6 of 10) and sharp wit (6 of 10).

Is Meet the Barbarians plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on dialogue centrality (8 of 10) and character depth (6 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is Meet the Barbarians in English?

FrenchArabicEnglish

No, it was made in French, with some Arabic and English.

What tropes does Meet the Barbarians use?

Throwing Your Sword Always WorksMacGuffinComplexity AddictionOff with His Head!LoinclothBig BadEvil CrippleRobbing the DeadBag of SpillingVirgin PowerGuys Smash, Girls ShootSwamps Are Eviland 19 more

TV Tropes lists 31 tropes for it, including Throwing Your Sword Always Works, MacGuffin, and Complexity Addiction.