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Ruby & Quentin

2003 · 85 min

A light, brisk buddy comedy where a chatty giant and a silent tough guy bumble through a crime caper, mixing slapstick with unexpected warmth.

Directed by
Francis Veber
Genres
Comedy, Crime
Starring
Gérard Depardieu, Jean Reno, Richard Berry
Overview
After hiding his loot and getting thrown in jail, brooding outlaw Ruby befriends Quentin, a dim-witted and garrulous giant. After Quentin botches a solo escape attempt, they make a break together. Unable to shake the clumsy Quentin, Ruby is forced to take him along as he pursues his former partners in crime to avenge the death of the woman he loved and get to the money.

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Directed by
Francis Veber
Genres
Comedy, Crime
Starring
Gérard Depardieu, Jean Reno, Richard Berry
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • friendship
  • revenge
  • grief
  • identity
  • redemption
Places
  • prison
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror0
Humour8
Realism4
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
comedy, crime
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Cinematography
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