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Micmacs

2009Movie1 h 44 minR

Comedy
68
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.1Metacritic627.1Rotten Tomatoes71%74%

A quirky, hopeful action movie about everyday modern life and class and money.

Good for date night · friends night · party vibe

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Not for scares.

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Story

Non Stop Madness.

While standing in the doorway of the video shop where he works, Bazil is inadvertently shot in the head. Now homeless and jobless, he is taken in by a troupe of misfits who live in a giant mound of trash. There Bazil begins his quest for revenge against the people who produced the gun that shot him.

Feels like

  • Whimsical Revenge Story
  • Darkly Comic
  • Absurdist Humor
  • Quirky Ensemble Cast
  • Stylized Visuals
  • Social Commentary
  • French Cinema
  • Underdog Narrative

Cast

15 of 15

Crew

Directed by
Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Written by
Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Guillaume Laurant
Produced by
Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Frédéric Brillion, Gilles Legrand
Music by
Raphaël Beau

Everyone

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

Facts

October 28, 2009 · 1 h 44 min · R

Released
October 28, 2009
Runtime
1 h 44 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Strong Language
Genres
Action, Comedy, Crime
Original language
French
Made in
France
Budget
$33 million
Box office
$14 million
Available in
31 countries

Tropes

Lad-ette, Only Known by Their Nickname, Good with Numbers +9

  • Lad-ette
  • Only Known by Their Nickname
  • Good with Numbers
  • Xanatos Speed Chess
  • Collector of the Strange
  • Chekhov's Skill
  • Engineered Public Confession
  • Jerkass
  • Tsundere
  • True Companions
  • Shout-Out
  • Enemy Civil War

12 of 32 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream Micmacs?"

Questions about Micmacs

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Micmacs?

In the United States, you can rent or buy Micmacs from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It streams in 7 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is Micmacs worth watching?

68
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 68 (IMDb 7.1, Rotten Tomatoes 71%, and Metacritic 62).

Will Micmacs make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly slapstick (8 of 10) and absurd humor (8 of 10).

Was Micmacs a box office flop?

Budget$33 million
Box office$14 million

Yes: it cost about $33 million to make and earned $14 million worldwide, 42% of its budget.

Is Micmacs in English?

French

No, it was made in French.

What tropes does Micmacs use?

Lad-etteOnly Known by Their NicknameGood with NumbersXanatos Speed ChessCollector of the StrangeChekhov's SkillEngineered Public ConfessionJerkassTsundereTrue CompanionsShout-OutEnemy Civil Warand 20 more

TV Tropes lists 32 tropes for it, including Lad-ette, Only Known by Their Nickname, and Good with Numbers.