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The Rules of the Game

The Rules of the Game

Jul 9, 1939
106 min
DramaComedyRomance
7.5/ 10
626 votes

Overview

A weekend at a marquis’ country château lays bare some ugly truths about a group of haut bourgeois acquaintances.

Ratings & Reviews

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TMDB
7.5/10
626 votes
IMDB
7.9/10
31,917 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
97%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
99/100
Metascore

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Performance & Recognition

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$8,847,685Production cost
Box Office$273,520Worldwide gross
Profit-$8,574,165Loss
ROI
-96.9%Return on investment
US Box Office$273,641Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

2 wins & 1 nomination

Details

Production information

Status

Released

Original Language

fr

Budget

$8,847,685

Revenue

$273,520

Production Companies

La Nouvelle Edition FrancaiseFranco London Films

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