The Fête du Cinéma is back in all cinemas from Sunday July 2 to Wednesday July 5 inclusive, for a single price of 5 euros per screening. On this occasion, here are the top 10 of the best films to see according to the press.*
The Fête du Cinéma 2023 will take place from Sunday July 2 to Wednesday July 5, inclusive, in 6,000 cinemas throughout France. You will thus be able to take advantage of a single price of 5 euros per screening for all films on view and at all screenings.
Organized as every year by the National Federation of French Cinemas, the 38th edition of the event takes place in a context of massive return of spectators to cinemas.
The opportunity is perfect to discover many feature films, each more different than the next, including the adventure blockbuster Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, the Pixar Elementary, the documentary How To Save A Dead Friend or the biopic Il Boemo.
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10th: Elementary – 3.52/5
By Peter Sohn
With Adele Exarchopoulos, Leah Lewis, Vincent Lacoste…
What is it about ? In the city of Element City, fire, water, earth and air live in the most perfect harmony. This is where Flam resides, an intrepid and quick-witted young woman with a strong character, and Flack, a sentimental and amusing boy, rather a follower at heart. Their friendship challenges Flam’s beliefs about the world they live in…
The complete press review of the film.
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Harrison Ford
9th: Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny – 3.54/5
By James Mangold
With Harrison Ford, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Mads Mikkelsen…
What is it about ? 1969. After spending more than ten years teaching at Hunter College in New York, the esteemed Dr. Jones, professor of archeology, is about to retire and live out his days of peace. Everything changes after the surprise visit of his goddaughter Helena Shaw, who is looking for a rare artifact that her father entrusted to Indy years ago.
The complete press review of the film.
New Story
Celeste Brunnquell and Quentin Dolmaire
7th tied: Fifi – 3.6/5
By Jeanne Aslan, Paul Saintillan
With Celeste Brunnquell, Quentin Dolmaire, Ilan Schermann…
What is it about ? Nancy, early summer… and Sophie, known as Fifi, 15, is stuck in her low-rent housing in a chaotic family atmosphere. When she bumps into her old friend Jade, about to go on vacation, Fifi quietly takes the keys to her pretty house in the city center deserted for the summer. As she settles in, she comes across Stéphane, 23, Jade’s older brother.
The complete press review of the film.
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Camille Chamoux
By Ilan Klipper
With Camille Chamoux, Damien Bonnard, Ariane Ascaride…
What is it about ? When we love each other but we can’t stand each other anymore, what do we do? Marie and Simon are deeply in love, despite the constant arguments in their life as a couple. In order not to separate, they embark on a slightly crazy adventure: to draw up a list of rules that they will have to follow at all costs. They call it the Universal Couple’s Bill of Rights.
The complete press review of the film.
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Fumino Kimura
By Koji Fukada
With Fumino Kimura, Tomorowo Taguchi, Tetta Shimada…
What is it about ? Taeko lives with her husband Jiro and her son Keita across from her in-laws. As she discovers the existence of a former fiancée of her husband, Keita’s biological father resurfaces. This is the beginning of a cruel game of musical chairs, from which no one will emerge unscathed.
The complete press review of the film.
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Dean Fleischer-Camp
With Jenny Slate, Dean Fleischer-Camp, Isabella Rossellini…
What is it about ? Marcel is an adorable shell who lives alone with his grandmother Connie, since her separation from the rest of their community. When a documentary filmmaker discovers them in his Airbnb, the video he uploads goes viral and offers Marcel new hope of reuniting with his family.
The complete press review of the film.
Know Movie
Mathieu Amalric and Nanni Moretti
By Nanni Moretti
With Nanni Moretti, Margherita Buy, Silvio Orlando…
What is it about ? Giovanni, renowned Italian filmmaker, is preparing to shoot his new film. But between his couple in crisis, his French producer on the verge of bankruptcy and his daughter who abandons him, everything seems to be against him! Always on the tightrope, Giovanni will have to rethink his way of doing things if he wants to lead his whole little world towards a bright future.
The complete press review of the film.
Lightdox
3rd: How to Save a Dead Friend – 3.93/5
By Marusya Syroechkovskaya
What is it about ? At sixteen, Marusya is determined to end her life, like many Russian teenagers. Then, she meets a soul mate in another millennial named Kimi. For ten years, they film the euphoria and the anxiety, the happiness and the misery of their youth muzzled by a violent and autocratic regime within a “Russia of the Depression”.
The complete press review of the film.
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Vojtech Dyk
2nd: Il Boemo – 3.95/5
By Petr Vaclav
With Vojtěch Dyk, Barbara Ronchi, Elena Radonicich…
What is it about ? 1764. In a libertine Venice, the musician and composer Josef Myslivecek, nicknamed “Il Boemo”, does not manage to break through despite his talent. His affair with a woman from the court allows him to reach his dream and compose an opera. From then on his fame grew, but how far would he go? The life, work and escapades of a forgotten genius composer whom the young Mozart admired.
The complete press review of the film.
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By Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, Justin Thompson
With Stephane Bak, Shameik Moore, Shirine Boutella…
What is it about ? After finding Gwen Stacy, Spider-Man, the friendly hero from Brooklyn, is catapulted through the Multiverse, where he meets a team of Spider-Heroes charged with protecting its existence. But when the heroes clash over how to handle a new threat, Miles finds himself pitted against them and must redefine what it means to be a hero in order to save the people he loves most.
The complete press review of the film.
* As of Friday June 30, 2023 for films released between May 31 and June 28 inclusive.