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A revisiting, some 15 years later, of the principal characters of Denys Arcand's 1986 comedy drama film, "The Decline of the American Empire." Rémy, now divorced and in his early fifties, is hospitalized. His ex-wife, Louise, asks their son Sébastien to come home from London where he now lives. Sébastien hesitates; he and his father haven't had much to say to one another for years... See Full Description
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Art/Foreign, Comedy, Drama and Sequel |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 51 min. |
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| Release Date: |
November 21st, 2003 (LA/NY) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for language, sexual dialogue and drug content. |
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| Distributors: |
Miramax Films
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$3,432,342 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
B
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Boston Globe, Ty Burr
"...your response to it may depend on where you fall on life's big curve." more...
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B |
Chicago Tribune, Michael Wilmington
"The Barbarian Invasions is a film that effortlessly makes you laugh with delight, cringe with pain and weep for life's inevitable end." more...
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A |
E! Online,
"As a family drama, the film succeeds with the sort of bitter humor we look to the French to deliver." more...
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B |
New York Post, V.A. Musetto
"...a major disappointment..." more...
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C- |
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