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At the start of World War II, the fate of the free world hangs in the balance at the posh Hotel Splendide in Bordeaux. Cabinet members, journalists, physicists, and spies of all persuasions gather in order to escape the Nazi occupation of Paris. High society socialites hobnob with jailbirds. Murderous intrigues, scientific secrets and love affairs flourish. Amidst all of this, a young man must choose... See Full Description
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Comedy, Drama and War |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 54 min. |
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| Release Date: |
March 19, 2004 NY/LA |
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| MPAA Rating: |
PG-13 for mild violence, sexual situations. |
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| Distributors: |
Sony Pictures Classics
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$2,353,728 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
B+
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Boston Globe, Ty Burr
"...you have to give the director credit for the way Bon Voyage eventually flowers into sober feeling." more...
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B |
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"The movie is funny not in a ho-ho way but in the way it surprises us with delights and blindsides us with hazards." more...
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A- |
Chicago Tribune, Michael Wilmington
"...a rousing, full-blooded entertainment that uses serious themes and events mostly for pure pleasure." more...
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A |
ReelViews, James Berardinelli
"Bon Voyage successfully evokes the feel of Paris in the 1940s, but it is less effective in telling its story." more...
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B- |
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