Squad 36

2025 2h 4m FR

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 192★5.5IMDB · 2,942

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Synopsis

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Forced out of his elite unit, a troubled cop launches his own rogue investigation when mysterious killings claim the lives of his former colleagues.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Victor Belmondo
Antoine Cerda
Tewfik Jallab
Sami Belkaïm
Soufiane Guerrab
Richard Esteves
Juliette Dol
Hanna Levasseur
Yvan Attal
Charles Balestra
Lydia Andréï
Commissaire Cécile Wagner
Jean-Michel Correia
Karim Mahmoudi
Moussa Mansaly
Titus La Chapelle

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Olivier Marchal
Writers: Olivier Marchal, Cyril Terpent
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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Released last year.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Olivier Marchal, shot by Denis Rouden. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Erwann Kermorvant. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Isabelle Bassaglia shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Victor Belmondo and Tewfik Jallab and Soufiane Guerrab carry the top of the cast.

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IMDB entry: tt31032711 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Olivier Marchal directs. Denis Rouden behind the camera. Erwann Kermorvant scores. Isabelle Bassaglia cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

1Released last year.
2Directed by Olivier Marchal, shot by Denis Rouden. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Erwann Kermorvant. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Isabelle Bassaglia shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Victor Belmondo and Tewfik Jallab and Soufiane Guerrab carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt31032711 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Denis Rouden
Original score: Erwann Kermorvant
Editing: Isabelle Bassaglia
Production design: Arnaud Putman
Makeup / hair: Pascal Thiollier
Stunt coordinator: Amadéo Cazzela
Runtime: 124 min · 2h 4m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: FR
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Squad 36 (2025)
IMDB rating: 5.5/10 · 2,942 votes
MPAA: TV-MA

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What people are saying

MovieGuys2025-06-13
★ 6/10
As I seem to hear myself saying so often, these days, "scripts matter". A less than sterling script, can really undermine what could have been, an excellent film or series. Yet, another case in question, "Squad 36". Lets start with what this film gets right. The acting is excellent, action scenes decent if not exceptional and the story is heartfelt. Where it falls down is a script that's incoherent. Its unravels like a ball of yarn, dropped into the paws of a bored cat. Its all over the place, so much so, that its incredibly difficult to follow. Even when answers come, its dissatisfying because the viewer becomes so lost, there's no real build up to the finale. Its a shame too, because the shadow of what this film could have been, looms large. In summary, no amount of excellent acting and a heartfelt back story, can make up for a shambolic script. Still worth a look for the performances and the action but that's the only real basis, on which I can recommend, "Squad 36".
Dean2025-10-04
★ 2/10
Uninteresting and boring... Movie starts with a chase scene that lasts 7 minutes. That's 7 minutes wasted in nothing. By that point, I already knew I was watching a garbage, but at least it shows the current face of France - invaded, weakened, soft, corrupted, crime-ridden, and rotten thanks to the leftist government.