Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart

"He must never touch the hands of the clock. He must master his anger. He must never, ever fall in love."

2014 1h 34m FR

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7.2

SOLID

★7.2TMDB · 773

AnimationRomanceAdventureDramaFantasy

Synopsis

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Jack is born with his heart frozen solid on the coldest day in history. A wise midwife saves him by replacing it with a cuckoo clock. Now Jack must abide by three rules to keep his mechanical heart safe: never touch the clock's hands, master his anger, and never fall in love. He tries his best, but when he meets a girl named Acacia he falls in love, threatening the delicate balance of his artificial heart.

“He must never touch the hands of the clock. He must master his anger. He must never, ever fall in love.”

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Cast

Mathias Malzieu
Jack (voice)
Olivia Ruiz
Miss Acacia (voice)
Grand Corps Malade
Joe (voice)
Jean Rochefort
Méliès (voice)
Emily Loizeau
Madeleine #2 (voice)
Rossy de Palma
Luna (voice)
Babet
Anna (voice)
Marie Vincent
Madeleine #1 (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mathias Malzieu
Writers: Mathias Malzieu
Languages: French, English
Countries: France, Belgium

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MONEY

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Earned back only 10% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Belgium.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Soline Guyonneau 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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Mathias Malzieu and Olivia Ruiz and Grand Corps Malade carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "He must never touch the hands of the clock. He must master his anger. He must never, ever fall in love.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1181840 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mathias Malzieu directs. Soline Guyonneau cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in France, Belgium. Dialogue in French, English.

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Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 10% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 12 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.
4International production across 2 countries: France, Belgium.
5Editor Soline Guyonneau shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Mathias Malzieu and Olivia Ruiz and Grand Corps Malade carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "He must never touch the hands of the clock. He must master his anger. He must never, ever fall in love.".
8IMDB entry: tt1181840 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Released under 28 different titles around the world.