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Joyeux Noel
2005
Drama, War
1h 56m
This movie is inspired by a true story, which occurred in the trenches of the World War I battlefield on Christmas Eve in 1914. When war breaks out in the lull of summer 1914, it surprises and pulls millions of men in its wake. Christmas arrives, with its snow and multitude of family and army presents. But the surprise won't come from inside the generous parcels which lie in the French, Scottish, and German trenches. (imdb)
Joyeux Noel
2005
Drama, War
1h 56m
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Rated 27 Aug 2010
82
67th
Really solid film that drives home the silliness of war in a unique way.
Rated 27 Aug 2010
Rated 22 Dec 2008
77
66th
Sentimental but poignant. Does reasonable justice to the source material, but lays the sugar on fairly thick.
Rated 22 Dec 2008
Rated 02 Jun 2008
91
98th
An amazing war film, and the multiple languages adds to the realisim a great aspect, some great acting and truly spellbinding direction. It is beyond me why there haven't been more movies portraying world war one.
Rated 02 Jun 2008
Rated 13 Nov 2014
93
98th
The human inside people crawled out from thick, hardened skin of soldiers, too busy channeling their negativity towards each other to really feel themselves. For the country, for the king, for the tzar, for the queen, for our homes, so they said. What happened in the winter of year 1914 is the worst fear of every leader leading a war. They must not allow people to feel other people 'cus they can realize who they're fighting for, thus propaganda, strict hierarchy and punishment of such behaviour.
Rated 13 Nov 2014
Rated 27 Aug 2023
8
74th
a neat retelling of the WWI christmas truce. It's a touching movie. A little touchy feely and french but it's done well and looks fantastic.
Rated 27 Aug 2023
Rated 06 Aug 2021
92
92nd
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Rated 06 Aug 2021
Rated 19 Jan 2020
62
64th
There are a lot of slow sections and the movie lacks a conventional plot but there are just enough moments of pure humanity and enough character from the large cast that make it worth watching.
Rated 19 Jan 2020
Rated 27 Dec 2018
85
92nd
(Rewatch. Diane Kruger played a much lesser role than I'd remembered. The relationship between the three frontline commanders was more interesting than the romance. Fav scene: the first foray into No Man's Land carrying a Christmas tree, then the bagpipers responding.) Literally a war on Christmas.
Rated 27 Dec 2018
Rated 08 Mar 2015
75
33rd
Let's pretend I didn't already know the story because of a fascination I have with this most pointless war, and that I don't totally have a thing for If-you-need-a-German-actress-call-Diane Kruger. What's left is...just...meh. It tries so hard but feels so flat. I can't really see how anyone with no prior interest in the subject matter can be won over by it.
Rated 08 Mar 2015
Rated 14 Dec 2014
75
49th
This is an enjoyable and very different Christmas film. The cast does a good job in the movie. The script is different and original and not what you would expect from a war or Christmas film. I would recommend this interesting foreign film.
Rated 14 Dec 2014
Rated 22 Dec 2013
76
50th
The poignant humanity on display in Joyeux Noel makes its sentimentality forgivable.
Rated 22 Dec 2013
Rated 31 Dec 2012
80
89th
Joyeux Noël is a fabulous film. There is never a dull moment, and after the first 45 minutes, which establish the scenario the characters find themselves in. The film is an incredibly emotional experience, with every frame after a certain part hitting quite hard -- despite the general tone being very light and happy. This is based on a true story, and it deserves to be as sentimental as possible. I really enjoyed Joyeux Noël, and I definitely recommend it.
Rated 31 Dec 2012
Rated 24 Dec 2012
52
56th
A trifle too sentimental, and a bit contrived, but not without strengths, especially in the acting.
Rated 24 Dec 2012
Rated 13 Aug 2012
90
88th
A wonderful example of peacemaking. Beautiful music. I wept throughout.
Rated 13 Aug 2012
Rated 09 Mar 2012
80
59th
A very decent try to show the brutal face of the war. Quite an usual look at the war thematic.
Rated 09 Mar 2012
Rated 06 Feb 2012
75
81st
It's a really touching film that shows that there can be real humanity in wartime and that we're all the same - human. I really liked that the war was shown from different perspectives, not just one side, like a lot of war films. It had great performances, nice cinematography and real heart to it.
Rated 06 Feb 2012
Rated 19 Apr 2011
75
75th
An extremely unique film, one of the best "war" flicks I've come across in recent memory. The pacing is kind of a mess, but it's easy to overlook it with some great acting and an inspirational message that sticks with the viewer after the film. A nice supporting role from Kruger as well.
Rated 19 Apr 2011
Rated 05 Mar 2011
76
61st
Not clichéd as I expected.
Rated 05 Mar 2011
Rated 25 Nov 2010
15
21st
"The film's Capraesque centerpiece is built from a series of fuzzily developed narrative threads and flip pieces of ominous detail." - Ed Gonzalez
Rated 25 Nov 2010
Rated 19 Dec 2009
61
49th
An quite interesting historical event drawn out far too much. The movie suffers from extremly bad pacing and editing; other than that it's an ejoyable experience.
Rated 19 Dec 2009
Rated 28 Nov 2009
71
60th
An almost ironically surreal melodrama that's just as sad as it is joyous.
Rated 28 Nov 2009
Rated 14 Aug 2007
74
70th
Beyond the story contrivances and loose interpretation of historic events, Joyeux Noel manages to become an uplifting film about the spirit of Christmas and brotherly love among men that are far from kin.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 26 Apr 2007
65
24th
Interesting story, some decent acting. The forced recommencement of war after the festivities is painful to consider. But, the lip-synching is indeed bad and terribly distracting - took me out of the movie a few times.
Rated 26 Apr 2007
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