The best movie of the week is performed by Virginie Efira!

3 best films according to the press:

1: Love and forests – 3.8/5

“A personal adaptation of Eric Reinhardt’s powerful novel ‘Love and the Woods’ intrigues, surprises, excites and consistently delivers big cinematic thrills. A very fine film.” By Renan Cross (Movie Teaser)

“Virgin Efira and Melville Pupo are unbelievably accurate in this wildly successful adaptation of Eric Reinhardt’s novel about a woman and the man she loves.” By Celine Rudin (La Croix)

2nd: Omar Marzkvi – 3.4/5

“Director Elias Belkedar signs an attractive first film on the story of friendship and uprooting. The duo Réda Kateb-Benoît Magimel does a great job. Effective.” By Mohamed Berkani (Franceinfo Culture)

“In a dark, funny and fast-paced comedy, Elias Belkedar follows two dead thugs on the run. Reda Katheb and Benoit Magimel are hilarious.” By Bertrand de Saint Vincent (Le Figaro)

3rd: She wore a mermaid – 2.5/5

“Neither a disaster nor a new masterpiece of the seventh art, ‘The Little Mermaid’ is ultimately an enjoyable musical comedy despite its failures.” By Thibaut Lies (Latest from Alsace)

“This 2023 version is a bit long, half-successful and half-failed, with Javier Bardem’s performance bordering on the ridiculous at times. And ultimately remaining too shy of its supposed progressiveness.” By Christophe Caron (Voice of the North)

3 best movies according to viewers:

1: Love and the Woods – 3.8/5

“A film that shakes, shakes, turns.” by Isis

“Virgin Efira and Melville Poupaud’s high-quality direction and fair and flawless interpretation fully contribute to the high quality of this film.” By Corrick Bernard

2nd: Strawberry Lobster – 3.1/5

“Kind of a light script but a very good start, brilliant Algeria, very local music and above all two freelance actors. By Cloudboy.

“Halfway between Albert Dupontel’s Bernie and Terry Gilliam’s Las Vegas Parano.”

3rd: Knights of the Zodiac – 1.7/5

“A film without any interest, as expected. The special effects are 80% terrible and worthy of a 2000s video game.” by the teacher 83

“Contorted story, sloppy characters, mediocre dialogue… Adaptation of cult manga turns out to be an artistic disaster and insult to fans.” by a squirrel

* Based on AlloCiné Barometer ratings as of Friday, May 26, 2023, for films released in theaters on May 24 with at least 10 top press reviews and 50 top audience ratings. These two tops do not include films released once or multiple times in France.