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The Intouchables

Pick #255

The Intouchables

Dir. Eric Toledano & Olivier Nakache · France · English, French

An all-arounder French comedy-drama based on a true story

9.6 Our score

2012 Movie Comedy, Drama ICYMI

Our take

A wealthy paraplegic needs a new caretaker. His choice is surprising — an ex-con down on his luck. Both of their lives are changed forever. Based on a true story, it is funny, touching, and very surprising.  It will have you rolling on the floor laughing one minute and reaching for your hankie the next. Intouchables is one of those perfect movies, that will easily and instantly make anyone’s all-time top 10 list.

What it won

Awards

Golden Globes

1 nom

Nominated: Best Foreign Language Film

BAFTA

1 nom

Nominated: Best Film not in the English Language

Nat. Board of Review

1 win

Won: Top Five Foreign Language Films

European Film Awards

4 noms

Nominated: European ActorNominated: European FilmNominated: European ScreenwriterNominated: People's Choice Award

César Awards

1 win · 8 noms

Won: Best Actor (Meilleur acteur)Nominated: Best Actor (Meilleur acteur)Nominated: Best Cinematography (Meilleure photographie)Nominated: Best Director (Meilleur réalisateur)Nominated: Best Editing (Meilleur montage)Nominated: Best Film (Meilleur film)Nominated: Best Original Screenplay (Meilleur scénario original)Nominated: Best Sound (Meilleur son)Nominated: Best Supporting Actress (Meilleure actrice dans un second rôle)

Goya Awards

1 win

Won: Best European Film (Mejor Película Europea)

The story

What happens

A true story of two men who should never have met – a quadriplegic aristocrat who was injured in a paragliding accident and a young man from the projects.

Elsewhere

What the critics said

Notable Critics

"Enjoy it before the English language version comes out."

— Emma Spedding

The details

About this pick

Year
2012
Type
Movie
Director
Eric Toledano & Olivier Nakache
Cast
Anne Le Ny, Audrey Fleurot, François Cluzet, Omar Sy
Language
English, French
Country
France
Rated
R

Who picked it

About the author

Comments

  1. The movie is so heart-warming. The friendship reflected, based on a true story, is out of this world.

  2. This movie genuinely just makes me very happy. I love the chemistry between the two main characters and you can really see that they really do care for each other. I love how both characters develop throughout the story. It’s such a great movie to watch.

  3. Great movie funny, heart-warming, musical, optimistic … worth rewatching several times.

  4. From the first few minutes into the movie, you should find yourself completely emerged into it largely due to its cinematography. I have re-watched it many times due to its heart-warming nature and many happy/funny short segments place just correctly.
    If you looking for spending some time watching a stress-free movie, do give it a try.

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