The Taste of Others (Le goût des autres) (2000)
90%RT Audience Score: 82%
Awards & Nominations: Nominated for 1 Oscar
16 wins & 12 nominations total
The Taste of Others is a fresh, witty comedy about the attraction of opposites. The characters are well-drawn and engaging and their social interactions believable.
The Taste of Others” is a French romantic comedy that’s perfect for a date night with some fancy cheese and wine. The characters are believable and the situations are relatable, making it easy to get lost in the dialogue-heavy plot. It’s a movie that you watch for the acting and character development, both of which are outstanding. Plus, it’s a great reminder that the French really do know how to make a good small movie. So, grab your significant other, some Roquefort and Chablis, and settle in for a charmingly acted Gallic comedy.
Production Company(ies)
Paramount Pictures, The Coppola Company, American Zoetrope
Distributor
Offline Releasing, Artistic License, Miramax Films
Release Type
Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
Rue Louis Ricard, Rouen, Seine- Maritime, France
MPAA / Certificate
Rated R for language and drug content
Year of Release
2000
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Digital DTS
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Aspect ratio:2.35 : 1
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Runtime:1h 52m
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Language(s):French, English
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Country of origin:France
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Mar 1, 2000 Original
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 26, 2002
Genre(s)
Comedy
Keyword(s)
starring Jean-Pierre Bacri, Anne Alvaro, Agnès Jaoui, Gérard Lanvin, Alain Chabat, Brigitte Catillon, Christiane Millet, directed by Agnès Jaoui, written by Jean-Pierre Bacri, Agnès Jaoui, comedy, R rating, box office gross $635.3K, reviewed by Peter Howell, Rick Groen, Susan Stark, Jane Sumner, Eve Zibart, Rita Kempley, Yasser Medina, Jeffrey M Anderson, Vadim Rizov, Brandon Judell, Marty Mapes, William Arnold, French language, Charles Gassot producer, Dolby Stereo sound mix, Dolby Digital sound mix, Dolby A sound mix, DTS sound mix, Dolby SR sound mix, Scope aspect ratio, attraction of opposites, businessman, actress, English teacher, Racine’s “Bérénice”, social interactions, believable characters, emerging hero, French romantic comedy
Worldwide gross: $1,021,938
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $1,772,465
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,447
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 193,290
US/Canada gross: NA
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend:
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
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
Anne Alvaro – Clara
Agnès Jaoui – Manie
Gérard Lanvin – Franck Moreno
Alain Chabat – Bruno Deschamps
Brigitte Catillon – Beatrice
Director(s)
Agnès Jaoui
Writer(s)
Jean-Pierre Bacri, Agnès Jaoui
Producer(s)
Charles Gassot
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
Nominated for 1 Oscar
16 wins & 12 nominations total
Academy Awards
All Critics (60) | Top Critics (26) | Fresh (59) | Rotten (1)
Succeeds with believable characters and situations born of lives well studied.
November 30, 2001
Peter Howell
Toronto Star
TOP CRITIC
The movie’s unique appeal lies less in the style than the substance — particularly, in the emerging hero at the centre of the tale.
November 30, 2001 | Rating: 3/4
Rick Groen
Globe and Mail
TOP CRITIC
October 30, 2001 | Rating: 3/4
Susan Stark
Detroit News
TOP CRITIC
Slyly written, the intelligent social satire is surely acted and … confidently, ably directed.
September 13, 2001
Jane Sumner
Dallas Morning News
TOP CRITIC
There are some things the French do better than we do, and the small movie is one.
June 29, 2001 | Rating: 4.5/5
Eve Zibart
Washington Post
TOP CRITIC
A worldly-wise, compassionate and charmingly acted Gallic comedy.
June 29, 2001 | Rating: 4/5
Rita Kempley
Washington Post
TOP CRITIC
Agnès Jaoui’s debut feature is a rather pathetic French romantic comedy. [Full review in Spanish]
December 15, 2021 | Rating: 3/10
Yasser Medina
Cinemaficionados
Talky, but [its] casual wandering feel swirls the viewer in before we even realize how much dialogue there is.
May 26, 2006 | Rating: 3/4
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid
June 19, 2003 | Rating: 8/10
Vadim Rizov
Movie-Vault.com
the perfect date film for those with a fondness for Rohmer, Roquefort, and Chablis.
June 3, 2003
Brandon Judell
Detour Magazine
The type of movie you watch for the acting and the character development, which are both outstanding
May 22, 2002 | Rating: 3.5/4
Marty Mapes
Movie Habit
April 3, 2002 | Rating: B
William Arnold
Seattle Post-Intelligencer…
Plot
Three men, three women, opposites, possibilities, and tastes. Castella owns a industrial steel barrel plant in Rouen; Bruno is his flute-playing driver, Franck is his temporary bodyguard while he negotiates a contract with Iranians, his wife Angélique does frou-frou interior decorating and loves her dog. The conventional Castella hires a forty-year-old actress, Clara, to tutor him in English, and he finds her and her Bohemian lifestyle fascinating. Is this love? What would she say if he declared himself? Through Bruno, Franck meets Manie, a barmaid who deals hash. They begin an affair. Are they in love? They joke about marriage. As the women hold back, the men must make decisions.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Jean-Pierre Bacri, who plays the lead character Castella, also co-wrote the screenplay with director Agnès Jaoui.
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