Polisse (2012)

UNKNOWN

Various

85%

2011, Crime/Drama, 2h 7m

RT Critics’ Score: 87% (UNBIASED)
RT Audience Score: 78%
Awards & Nominations: 7 wins & 22 nominations

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Critics Consensus

Polisse is a gripping and powerful procedural drama filled with fine acting and unflinching eye for truth and brutality

Audience Consensus

Polisse” is like a rollercoaster ride, but instead of loops and drops, it’s a whirlwind of emotions. Some critics loved it, some hated it, but one thing’s for sure – it’s not a movie you’ll forget easily. With a huge cast and a realistic portrayal of the CPU, “Polisse” is a character-driven drama that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Sure, it might have some false notes and a bizarre ending, but isn’t that what makes it all the more interesting? So buckle up and get ready for a wild ride with “Polisse” – just don’t forget to bring some tissues.

Storyline

Parisian police officers navigate their personal struggles while investigating crimes against children in the gripping and powerful procedural drama, Polisse.

Production Company(ies)
Government of West Bengal

Distributor
IFC Films

Release Type
Theatrical

Filming Location(s)
Boulevard du Palais, Paris 1, Paris, France

MPAA / Certificate
Not Rated

Year of Release
2011

Technical Specs

Color:

Color
Sound mix:

Dolby Digital DTS
Aspect ratio:

1.85 : 1
Runtime:

2h 7m
Language(s):

French, Italian, Romanian, Arabic
Country of origin:

United States
Release date:

Release Date (Theaters): May 18, 2012 Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 30, 2012

Genre(s)
Crime/Drama

Keyword(s)
starring Karine Viard, JoeyStarr, Marina Foïs, Nicolas Duvauchelle, Maïwenn, Karole Rocher, directed by Maïwenn, written by Maïwenn, Emmanuelle Bercot, genre: Crime, Drama, box office performance: $171.3K, budget: N/A, reviewed by Stanley Kauffmann, John Hartl, Joe Williams, Peter Bradshaw, Nigel Andrews, Tim Robey, Nicholas Bell, C.J Prince, Daniel Green, Kelly Jane Torrance, produced by Alain Attal, MPAA rating: N/A, Paris, Child Protection Unit, police, crimes against children, personal problems, procedural drama, fine acting, unflinching eye, truth, brutality

Box Office Details

Worldwide gross: $20,601,245
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $27,121,495
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,579
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 2,957,633

US/Canada gross: $211,440
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $278,360
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,476
US/Canada opening weekend: $16,568
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $21,812
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,487

Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA

Cast & Crew

Karine Viard

JoeyStarr

Marina Foïs

Nicolas Duvauchelle

Maïwenn

Nadine

Fred

Iris

Mathieu

Melissa

Karine Viard – Nadine
JoeyStarr – Fred
Marina Foïs – Iris
Nicolas Duvauchelle – Mathieu
Maïwenn – Melissa
Karole Rocher – Chrys

Maïwenn

Alain Attal

Director

Writer

Producer

Director(s)
Maïwenn

Writer(s)
Maïwenn, Emmanuelle Bercot, Emmanuelle Bercot, Maïwenn

Producer(s)
Alain Attal

Film Festivals
Sundance, Cannes

Awards & Nominations
7 wins & 22 nominations

Academy Awards

Top Reviews

Stanley Kauffmann

John Hartl

Joe Williams

Peter Bradshaw

Nigel Andrews

The New Republic

Seattle Times

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Guardian

Financial Times

POLISSE
All Critics (84) | Top Critics (31) | Fresh (73) | Rotten (11)
[O]ne of the best based-on-facts police pictures.

August 8, 2012

Stanley Kauffmann
The New Republic
TOP CRITIC
Whatever you think of it, you won’t be neutral.

June 28, 2012 | Rating: 3/4

John Hartl
Seattle Times
TOP CRITIC
“Polisse” draws us uncomfortably close to a taboo subject then rewards us with real nourishment.

June 15, 2012 | Rating: 3/4

Joe Williams
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
TOP CRITIC
A drama with interesting moments, but also some false notes and a wildly bizarre ending.

June 14, 2012 | Rating: 2/5

Peter Bradshaw
Guardian
TOP CRITIC
So amorphous, volatile and multi-plotted it could be a rough cut.

June 14, 2012 | Rating: 3/5

Nigel Andrews
Financial Times
TOP CRITIC
It’s restless and compelling, ragged and moving.

June 14, 2012 | Rating: 4/5

Tim Robey
Daily Telegraph (UK)
TOP CRITIC
Polisse is a finely wrought piece of compelling cinema, and certainly demonstrates that in the director’s chair, Maiwenn is someone to watch out for.

July 24, 2019

Nicholas Bell
IONCINEMA.com
When Polisse sticks to its realistic fly-on-the-wall approach to the CPU it’s some of the best filmmaking from this year, but its poor attempts to make the film more of a character piece hold it back from being truly great.

July 3, 2019 | Rating: 7.8/10

C.J. Prince
Way Too Indie
Despite all the best intentions, Maïwenn’s CPU melodrama feels like a TV mini-series hastily re-edited for the big screen, with little or no cinematic consideration.

January 10, 2019 | Rating: 2/5

Daniel Green
CineVue
That emphasis on realism, in plot and portrayal, has paid off.

January 3, 2019 | Rating: 3/4

Kelly Jane Torrance
Washington Examiner
[Maiwenn] ets such good performances out of a huge cast that one can forgive the navel-gazing, and in a movie about a police force with management issues, she is clearly an effective manager.

August 30, 2018

Pat Padua
DCist
Supremely and superbly character-driven, this film is a throwback to many of the best police dramas of the past.

September 18, 2017

Neely Swanson
Easy Reader (California)…

Plot
Parisian police officers navigate their personal struggles while investigating crimes against children in the gripping and powerful procedural drama, Polisse.

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