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As part of a job that he is promised, Xavier, an economics student in his late twenties, signs on to a European exchange program in order to gain working knowledge of the Spanish language. Promising that they'll remain close, he says farewell to his loving girlfriend, then heads to Barcelona. Following his arrival, Xavier is soon thrust into a cultural melting pot when he moves into an apartment full... See Full Description
| Genres: |
Art/Foreign, Comedy and Romance |
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| Running Time: |
2 hrs. 2 min. |
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| Release Date: |
May 16th, 2003 (LA/NY) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for language and sexual content. |
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| Distributors: |
Fox Searchlight Pictures
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$3,895,664 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
B
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Eleanor Ringel Gillespie
"...L'Auberge Espagnole's celebration of a certain time, a certain place, a certain community is engagingly recognizable." more...
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B |
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"The movie is as light and frothy as a French comedy..." more...
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B |
Cincinnati Enquirer, Margaret A. McGurk
"...paints a tasty picture of Old World youth plunging headlong into their own bold new world." more...
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B |
E! Online,
"Writer-director Cédric Klapisch has assembled a capable, colorful cast..." more...
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B+ |
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