Micmacs
2009 · Movie · R · 104 min · ★ 6.6 · 67% critics
After a freak shooting leaves him injured and suddenly without a home or job, a quiet video-store worker is taken in by a tight-knit group of eccentric outsiders living in a junkyard. With their help, he sets out on an inventive revenge mission against the weapons makers tied to his misfortune.
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Details
- Original title
- Micmacs à tire-larigot
- Years
- 2009
- Release date
- 2009-10-28
- Language
- French
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Critic score
- 67/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (661 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like whimsical, offbeat revenge capers with a warm misfit-found-family vibe and inventive set pieces, especially if you enjoyed Amélie or Delicatessen; Not for you if you want grounded realism or deep character drama.
Pros: quirky inventive humor; charming oddball ensemble; playful whimsical tone | Cons: uneven momentum; thin emotional connection; message feels light
Themes
- unemployment
- human cannonball
Cast & crew
Dany Boon
as Bazil
Dominique Pinon
as Fracasse
André Dussollier
as Nicolas Thibault De Fenouillet
Jean-Pierre Marielle
as Placard
Julie Ferrier
as Rubber Kid
Yolande Moreau
as Tambouille
Michel Crémadès
as Petit Pierre
Nicolas Marié
as François Marconi
Omar Sy
as Remington
Marie-Julie Baup
as Calculette
Directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet