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How to Make a Killing

2024 [FRENCH]

Comedy / Crime / Thriller

6
IMDb Rating 6.5/10 10 1449 1.4K

dark comedy drug dealing car accident christmas eve casual long-married couple

Plot summary

Michel and Cathy, wed for longer than they can remember, lead a quiet but monotonous life in the mountains. When a bear bursts out in front of Michel’s car, accidentally killing two drug dealers and revealing a €2 million loot in the process, their life takes an unpredictable turn, especially when they decide to cover up the incident and keep the money! But their plan leads them to stumble upon an unexplained trail of dead bodies. More used to being honest than crooked, Michel and Cathy’s clumsy cover-up efforts soon put an interfering inspector hot on their trail.

Director

Franck Dubosc Photo
Franck Dubosc

Top cast

Franck Dubosc Photo
Franck Dubosc as Michel
Antoine Blanquefort Photo
Antoine Blanquefort as Médecin-légiste
Emmanuelle Devos Photo
Emmanuelle Devos as Sabine
Anne Le Ny Photo
Anne Le Ny as Le commissaire de police
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1.01 GB
1280*536
French 2.0
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24 fps
1 hr 53 min
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2.08 GB
1920*804
French 5.1
NR
Subtitles us  
24 fps
1 hr 53 min
Seeds 63

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by massimo_saidel 9 / 10

"A bear in the Jura" (translation of the original title)

Frank Dubosc is a simpatico but decidedly low brow gallic entertainer who will surprise fans and foes with this very funny gritty comedy plus faux film noir set in french snow country, wich he wrote, directed, acts in (without ever flashing his trademark broad smile), that owes to "Fargo".Critics back home took note of the creative upturn, and might have had a hint from the excellent cast on hand: Laure Calamy ("My donkey, my lover and I") new queen of french comedy and drama alike, Benoit Poelvoorde the maverick belgian film star ("Man bites dog"; "L'amour ouf" gangster hit of 2024), and a top supporting cast including Emmanuele Devos ("Read my lips"), Josephine de Meaux & Anne Le Ny ("Untouchables"), plus perky newcomer Kim Higelin ("Consent") who plays provocative daughter to sensible local pussywhippedd sheriff Poelvoorde trying at christmas' eve to keep family, colleagues, migrants and fellow smalltowners out of trouble and out of the cold, while freak accidents, drugs, cash and corpses pile up like a parody of Murphy's law gone amok in the french Appalacchia (the Jura region in the title)...and yes, there's also bear (a big one), eventhough everyone shruggs it off: "You know there are no bears around here!". To make sure while you laugh, join this mischievous ride all the way and wait out the end credits.
Reviewed by moijedis 9 / 10

I am not a killer...

Franck Dubosc signs here a very interesting and sometimes confusing film. I would describe the genre as a dramatic comedy, even if the part of droll goes far beyond the dark aspect of the plot. The work is supported by excellent actors including Benoît Poelvoorde, Laure Calamy and Franck Dubosc himself. The dialogues are pushed to the extreme, yes, to the absurd. And so much the better! I see some aspects of Bruno Dumont. We force the ridicule of characters and situations. Moreover, the atmosphere is deliberately heavy. The fool lives in the three heroes: how clumsy and naive they are! Especially the planter who is constantly failing, but always manages to rectify the situation with the help of others. Overall, the film is well done. We appreciate the natural setting that contributes so much to its success. A bear in the Jura sees and sees himself alone or with his family.
Reviewed by PANDIAN120621 7 / 10

Their christmas got a little...Bloody rich...!!!

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