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A Christmas Tale

A Christmas Tale

May 21, 2008
152 min
ComedyDrama
6.8/ 10
159 votes

Overview

When their regal matriarch falls ill, the troubled Vuillard family come together for a hesitant Christmastime reunion. Among them is rebellious ne'er-do-well Henri and the uptight Elizabeth. Together under the same roof for the first time in many years, their intricate, long denied resentments and yearnings emerge again.

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TMDB
6.8/10
159 votes
IMDB
7.0/10
7,645 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
86%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
84/100
Metascore

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Box Office$7,356,393Worldwide gross
US Box Office$1,060,922Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

5 wins & 35 nominations

Details

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"The dilemma. The reunion"

Status

Released

Original Language

fr

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Revenue

$7,356,393

Production Companies

The Paul Dédalus CollectionWhy Not ProductionsFrance 2 CinémaWild BunchBac Films

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