Incredible But True

2022 1h 14m FR

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6.0

MID

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92%

CERTIFIED FRESH

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METACRITIC

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6.4

IMDB

★6.0TMDB · 449🍅92%Rotten Tomatoes●76Metacritic★6.4IMDB · 5,843

ComedyFantasyMystery

Synopsis

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Alain and Marie moved to the suburb house of their dreams. But the real estate agent warned them: what is in the basement may well change their lives forever.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Alain Chabat
Alain
Léa Drucker
Marie
Anaïs Demoustier
Jeanne
Benoît Magimel
Gérard
Lena Lapres
Mimi
Roxane Arnal
19 years old Marie
Nagisa Morimoto
Japanese Assistant
Mikaël Halimi
The Intern

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Quentin Dupieux
Writers: Quentin Dupieux
Languages: French, Japanese
Countries: France

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Fun facts 🍿

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RUNTIME

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Tight 74-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $4.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 54% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Japanese.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Quentin Dupieux, shot by Quentin Dupieux. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Quentin Dupieux 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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Alain Chabat and Léa Drucker and Anaïs Demoustier carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Quentin Dupieux directs. Quentin Dupieux behind the camera. Quentin Dupieux cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in France. Dialogue in French, Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 74-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Shot for just $4.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Earned back only 54% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
4Released 4 years ago.
5Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Japanese.
6Directed by Quentin Dupieux, shot by Quentin Dupieux. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Editor Quentin Dupieux shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Alain Chabat and Léa Drucker and Anaïs Demoustier carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt13145534 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.