8 Women
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Generally favorable reviews- based on 17 Ratings
- Starring: Catherine Deneuve, Danielle Darrieux, Emmanuelle Béart, Fanny Ardant, Isabelle Huppert
- Summary: When a wealthy French family gathers for Christmas, their country estate is thrown into an uproar when the father of the family is murdered. The only possible suspects are the eight women in the house, each of whom has secrets and a motive to kill him.
- Director: François Ozon
- Genre(s): Mystery, Comedy, Crime, Musical
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Positive: 23 out of 30
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Mixed: 4 out of 30
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Negative: 3 out of 30
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100The secret to enjoying 8 Women is to check your analytical mind at the popcorn counter and settle back for almost two hours of cinematic mischief.
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80Whatever you call this one-of-a-kind bonbon spiked with wit and malice, it's classic oo-la-la.
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60Imagine the John Waters remake of an Agatha Christie mystery directed by Douglas Sirk, and you'll get some idea of the tone of this retro musical melodrama, which features a cast whose combined wattage could eclipse a small solar system.
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388 Women would probably be a looser, giddier salute to show-biz ideas of femininity if it were performed by eight drag queens.
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Positive: 2 out of 6
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Mixed: 1 out of 6
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Negative: 3 out of 6
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