Mr. Aznauri, released on October 23, is already enjoying excellent ratings. It was 4.2 out of 5 on release day and rarely, the rating increased this weekend to a very good rating of 4.3 out of 5. This excellent public reception promises good word of mouth, which is already translating: at the box office.
By the end of its first weekend of release, the film had already amassed nearly 500,000 attendees. If the film continues on this momentum, initial projections should easily cross 1.5 million admissions, or even touch 2 million.
As we mentioned last Friday, the audience was particularly impressed by the film and Tahar Rahim’s performance. Won by a very large majority of Internet users who posted a review. Out of 463 reviews*, 441 of them have a rating of 3 out of 5 or more. Tahar Rahim’s performance as Charles Aznour is often cited. Netizens say they have been transferred.
“A biopic that will be a hit, a guaranteed emotional sequence…“, writes Yves 4. (4.5/5). For Nico F (4.5/5):”Real emotion throughout the film…obsession, the street, Edith Piaf, adversity, talent, hard work…a very powerful story of this monster who was a gentry. A must see. Tahar Rahim is stunning.“
The audience rating is higher than… a little extra!
Plebiscite for Mr. Aznauri: His audience rating is the 4th highest for movies released in 2024 (if we only consider movies that received at least a 100 rating). If we narrow this ranking down to only films of French nationality, the film by a French director even comes in at number 2, ahead of Emilia Perez and Un P’tit truc en plus, which both received a rating of 4.2 out of 5 from the public .
Watching the film is a must. Quite a large discrepancy between this viewer rating and Mr. Aznauri’s press rating. Some film critics are harsher. The film scored a 3.2 out of 5, awarded on a panel of 36 press titles with a score of 1 out of 5. That’s a 1.1 point difference between the audience and the press.
The gap between the audience and the press
How can we explain this discrepancy? What are the criticisms of the press headlines that have judged the film most harshly? According to Les Inrocks, “The film sorely lacks critical distance for the perhaps unintentionally unsympathetic character it creates: a star who believes in nothing, uses his own misfortunes, even those close to him, even strangers, for the sole reason of a determined and absolutely selfless pursuit of success.”
According to Le Journal du Dimanche, which rated it 2 out of 5, the film is “Courage without achievement“. And added: “This tedious portrait, sorely lacking in angle and perspective, teaches us nothing“The lack of courage and audacity is indicated by a section of the press.
However, we should note that, just like viewers, the volume of ratings above 3 is higher than those who rated the movie 1 or 2 out of 5. Four press titles gave it a 1 out of 36 rating.
Mr. Aznaur It’s currently in theaters.
* Data collected on Monday, October 28, 2024 on AlloCiné
Source: Allocine
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