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Thanks Boss!

2016 1h 24m FR
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7.3
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★7.3TMDB · 146
ComedyDocumentary
Synopsis
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A family fired by a company owned by LVMH (Group owned by French billionaire, Bernard Arnault) seeks reparation from their previous employer with the help of the movie director.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Behind the camera

Director
François Ruffin
Languages
French
Countries
France

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RUNTIME

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

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.2M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Grossed $4M — a 23.4× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.

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ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Cécile Dubois 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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Catherine Thierry and Marie-Hélène Bourlard and Jocelyne Klur carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5326448 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

François Ruffin directs. Cécile Dubois cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
  • 2Shot for just $0.2M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
  • 3Grossed $4M — a 23.4× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.
  • 4Released 10 years ago.
  • 5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 6Editor Cécile Dubois shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 7Catherine Thierry and Marie-Hélène Bourlard and Jocelyne Klur carry the top of the cast.
  • 8IMDB entry: tt5326448 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Editing
Cécile Dubois
Runtime
84 min · 1h 24m
Status
Released
Budget
$162,297
Box office
$3,800,000
Return
2341% of budget
Original language
FR

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François Ruffin

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Production companies

Who made it

  • FA

    Fakir

  • Mille et une productions

    Mille et une productions

    FR

  • jour2fête

    jour2fête

    FR

Key crew

  • EditorCécile Dubois
  • ProducerAnne-Cécile Berthomeau
  • Associate ProducerFarès Ladjimi
  • ProducerÉdouard Mauriat
  • ProducerJohanna Silva

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Theatrical2016-05-11

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