De rouille et d’os (Rust and Bone) (2012)
81%RT Audience Score:
Awards & Nominations: 32 wins & 73 nominations total
Surging on strong performances from Marion Cotillard and Matthias Schoenaerts, Rust and Bone is as vibrant and messily unpredictable as life itself
Rust and Bone is a movie that will leave you feeling like you just went through an emotional rollercoaster. While some critics found the story to be meandering and lacking in character development, Marion Cotillard’s performance as an amputee is nothing short of incredible. The film may wander off course at times, but it’s worth sticking around for the beautiful scenes and the hopefulness that just can’t be shaken off. Plus, who doesn’t love a good melodramatic whirlpool?
Production Company(ies)
Distributor
Sony Pictures Classics
Release Type
Filming Location(s)
Marineland, Antibes, Alpes- Maritimes, France
MPAA / Certificate
Rated R for strong sexual content, brief graphic nudity, some violence and language
Year of Release
2012
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Digital
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Aspect ratio:2.35 : 1
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Runtime:2h 2m
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Language(s):French, English
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Nov 23, 2012 Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 19, 2013
Genre(s)
Drama/Romance
Keyword(s)
starring Marion Cotillard, Matthias Schoenaerts, Armand Verdure, Céline Sallette, Corinne Masiero, Bouli Lanners, directed by Jacques Audiard, written by Jacques Audiard, Thomas Bidegain, produced by Jacques Audiard, Martine Cassinelli, drama, romance, R rating, box office gross $2.1M, reviewed by Candice Frederick, Eric D Snider, Laura Kern, Marjorie Baumgarten, Connie Ogle, Tom Long, Brian Eggert, Jordan M Smith, Brian D Johnson, Molly Templeton, Daniel Green, Marion Cotillard as Stephanie, Matthias Schoenaerts as Ali, amputee, killer whales, nightclub, bouncer, single father, marine park, accident, physical strength, courtship
Worldwide gross: $25,807,712
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $33,271,933
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,512
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 3,628,346
US/Canada gross: $2,062,027
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $2,658,416
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,967
US/Canada opening weekend: $27,154
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $35,008
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,324
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): 15550182
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $20,047,674
Production budget ranking: 1,362
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $10,795,673
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $2,428,586
ROI to date (est.): 8%
ROI ranking: 1,360
Matthias Schoenaerts – Ali
Armand Verdure – Sam
Céline Sallette – Louise
Corinne Masiero – Anna
Bouli Lanners – Martial
Director(s)
Jacques Audiard
Writer(s)
Jacques Audiard, Thomas Bidegain, Jacques Audiard
Producer(s)
Jacques Audiard, Martine Cassinelli
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
32 wins & 73 nominations total
Academy Awards
All Critics (166) | Top Critics (63) | Fresh (136) | Rotten (30)
… where it falters is the latter half of the story… and the evolution (or lack thereof) of its protagonist and reluctantly drawn heroine.
September 7, 2017 | Rating: C+
Candice Frederick
Reel Talk Online
TOP CRITIC
An emotionally gripping if slightly meandering drama marked by two powerful lead performances.
July 27, 2013 | Rating: B+
Eric D. Snider
Film.com
TOP CRITIC
It’s a film for people who believe that fallen souls aren’t inevitably destined to become lost ones.
June 20, 2013
Laura Kern
Film Comment Magazine
TOP CRITIC
Though Stéphanie’s legs are removed from sight through the wonders of digital film effects, the character will remain in your consciousness like a phantom limb.
January 18, 2013 | Rating: 3.5/5
Marjorie Baumgarten
Austin Chronicle
TOP CRITIC
The movie wanders off course in the final act, as if none of its three screenwriters could quite figure out how to end it.
January 11, 2013 | Rating: 2.5/4
Connie Ogle
Miami Herald
TOP CRITIC
“Rust” has some lovely scenes – Alain carrying Stephanie out to the sea – but it seems to wander off in search of something it already has, and in wandering, it loses its way.
January 11, 2013 | Rating: C+
Tom Long
Detroit News
TOP CRITIC
Audiard seeks to invest his audience on a physical and emotional level; not through narrative realism, but through a sensuous drama that mines the intimacy of its characters.
March 4, 2022 | Rating: 4/4
Brian Eggert
Deep Focus Review
Rust and Bone possess a unique vivacity and hopefulness that just can’t be shaken off. Despite Stéphanie’s general lack of character, Cotillard lifts her to levels of emotional brilliance.
November 16, 2020
Jordan M. Smith
IONCINEMA.com
Marion Cotillard was mesmerizing as an amputee in Rust and Bone.
July 31, 2019
Brian D. Johnson
Maclean’s Magazine
It’s far more layered and subtle than its summary suggests, thanks to the magical combination of [Jacques] Audiard’s direction and Marion Cotillard’s uninhibited, prickly, incredible performance.
February 26, 2019
Molly Templeton
Eugene Weekly (OR)
Those who find themselves whipped up and ensnared in its melodramatic whirlpool may well come out of the other side feeling cleansed and thoroughly satisfied.
February 5, 2019 | Rating: 4/5
Daniel Green
CineVue
Though Rust and Bone hovers on the edge of melodrama, it eventually navigates the dangers to become a touching, authentic film.
December 18, 2018 | Rating: 3.5/4
Kelly Jane Torrance
Washington Examiner…
Plot
After a former boxer saves a woman from a brawl, their casual acquaintance develops into something more when she loses both her legs above the knee and draws on his physical strength in Rust and Bone.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Rust and Bone features a powerful lead performance from Marion Cotillard as Stephanie, a woman who loses both her legs above the knee in a tragic accident.
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