To make your choice easier, here are the films of the week with the highest press ratings on AlloCiné!*
THE 3 BEST FILMS ACCORDING TO THE PRESS:
1: Tchaikovsky’s wife – 3.9/5
“Several dreamlike sequences of sorrow and poisonous beauty complete this Tchaikovsky Woman in competition at Cannes 2022, a dizzying, powerful and ambiguous melodramatic work.” By Christophe Caron (The Voice of the North)
“In keeping with his more narrative and less hectic Petrov Fever (2021), Serebrennikov signs a film that is both dark and luminous, centering on the loss of his incandescent, cursed heroine.” By Alexis Campion (Le Journal du Dimanche)
2nd: The novelist, the film and the lucky ones – 3.8/5
“If La Romancière… ends in this deserted hall at the end of a screening, it is perhaps because this opus, more than any other, tells less than it traces a possible space, like an augur, the square in which a film imagines will be made.” By Charlotte Garson (Cahiers du Cinéma)
“More than an exercise in style, the film is part of a daring, destabilizing, but always intriguing process…which Eric Rohmer would not have denied. Above all, Hong Sang-soo shows once again that he has few or no equivalents.” By François Verstraete (widescreen)
3. ex aequo: The Sandman – 3.5/5
“In his first film, Steve Achiepo depicts the sinister machinations of slumlords and their dramatic consequences. An intense social thriller.” By Olivier De Bruyn (Les Echos)
“A stunning and sadly relevant social thriller that heralds the birth of a great filmmaker.” By Olivier de Bruyn
3. ex aequo: The astronaut– 3.5/5
“The actor-turned-director sends a Frenchman to the stars with L’Astronaute. And calls together a great cast of actors for this great adventure.” By Olivier Delcroix (Le Figaro)
“Technique dries up the romantic zest of adventure, which would have transported more had it been more firmly anchored in space, in the superior and light air of the dream of flying over the earth.” By Nathalie Chifflet (Latest news from Alsace)
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania is ninth in top press with an average rating of 2.4/5.
TOP 3 MOVIES BY VIEWERS:
1: The big circus – 4/5
“A family comedy drama that explores the lives of children and caregivers in hospitals. Touching, poignant… Great.” By Thierry Oden
“Excellent film! Laughter, tears, a great exchange of emotions. Thanks to Mr. Bouder for this good moment.” By Michel Savat
2nd place: The Astronaut – 3.9/5
“The Astronaut is a film that I found excellent. The story is intriguing and engaging. The characters are endearing, the actors are first class, the ending of the film is very moving and the final images are very beautiful.” From D.
“Really beautiful story that takes us without seeming it. We are with them, crazy like them and happy to be. To see!” By Dorothee Martin
3rd place: Tchaikovsky’s wife – 3.8/5
“Following the hugely successful Leto and Petrov’s Fever, Serebrennikov confirms that he is one of the finest visual artists in cinema today and once again delivers amazing visuals and directorial moments.” By NaughtyDog
“We don’t always find the expected emotion, but some great scenes blast off the screen amidst the unbreathable scents of madness, mad love.” By Pierre Billy
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania ranks ninth among Best Viewers with an average rating of 2.6/5.
Find our ranking of the best films of 2022
*According to AlloCiné Barometer ratings as of Friday, February 17, 2023, for films released on February 15, with at least 10 top press ratings and 50 top viewer ratings. These two tips do not include films that have already been released in France one or more times.