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The Hotshots

1968 · 110 min

A gentle, amiable French comedy that ambles along with mild slapstick and a likeable inventor's misadventures.

Overview
A story about inventor who invented a cool bike and goes on racing competition but has a lot of problems on his way.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • work
  • friendship
  • family
Places
  • countryside
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror0
Humour7
Realism6
Romance2
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
Alex Joffé
Written by
Gabriel Arout, Alex Joffé, Pierre Lévy-Corti
Starring
Bourvil, Robert Hirsch, Gianni Bonagura, Monique Tarbès, Michel de Ré, Patrick Préjean, Edmond Beauchamp, Anne Jolivet
Runtime
110 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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