Ernest & Celestine

"Bonnie and Clyde, Sid and Nancy..."

2012 1h 20m FR

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7.8

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★7.8TMDB · 717

AnimationFamilyCrimeDramaComedy

Synopsis

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Celestine is a little mouse trying to avoid a dental career while Ernest is a big bear craving an artistic outlet. When Celestine meets Ernest, they overcome their natural enmity by forging a life of crime together.

“Bonnie and Clyde, Sid and Nancy...”

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Where to watch · US

Cast

Anne-Marie Loop
La Grise (voice)
Lambert Wilson
Ernest (voice)
Pauline Brunner
Célestine (voice)
Patrice Melennec
Georges (voice)
Brigitte Virtudes
Lucienne (voice)
Léonard Louf
Léon (voice)
Dominique Maurin
Chef de Clinique (voice)
Féodor Atkine
Juge Grizzly (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Vincent Patar
Writers: Daniel Pennac, Tomislav Findrik, Etienne Willem
Languages: French
Countries: Belgium, France, Luxembourg

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RUNTIME

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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 65% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Belgium, France, Luxembourg.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Ernest & Celestine Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Vincent Courtois. 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 Fabienne Alvarez-Giro 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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Anne-Marie Loop and Lambert Wilson and Pauline Brunner carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Vincent Patar directs. Vincent Courtois scores. Fabienne Alvarez-Giro cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Belgium, France, Luxembourg. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Earned back only 65% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 14 years ago.
4International production across 3 countries: Belgium, France, Luxembourg.
5Part of the "Ernest & Celestine Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
6Original score by Vincent Courtois. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Fabienne Alvarez-Giro shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Anne-Marie Loop and Lambert Wilson and Pauline Brunner carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Bonnie and Clyde, Sid and Nancy...".
10IMDB entry: tt1816518 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 11 themes, including "friendship", "underground world", "musician", "mouse".
12Released under 20 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Original score: Vincent Courtois
Editing: Fabienne Alvarez-Giro
Production design: Zaza
VFX supervisor: Marc Umé
Sound: Emmanuel de Boissieu
Runtime: 80 min · 1h 20m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $12,500,000
Box office: $8,170,333
Return: 65% of budget
Original language: FR
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Ernest & Celestine (2012)

Awards

NYICFF Grand Prize

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Part of

Ernest & Celestine Collection

The Ernest & Celestine series is an animated comedy-drama film that focuses on the friendship of a bear named Ernest and a mouse named Celestine and their various adventures together.