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  • 2001
  • Pyramide Distribution
  • 1 h 38 m
  • 2001
  • Pyramide Distribution
  • 1 h 38 m
Bad Company

Summary Fourteen year-old Delphine is impressionable, introverted and completely under the spell of a new worldly girl in school. Influenced by her new friend, Delphine falls in love with a dangerous young man who turns her boring life into something quite different.

Directed By: Jean-Pierre Améris

Written By: Alain Layrac

  • 2001
  • Pyramide Distribution
  • 1 h 38 m
  • 2001
  • Pyramide Distribution
  • 1 h 38 m

Bad Company

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 10 Critic Reviews
70
User Score Mixed or Average Based on 13 User Ratings
5.5
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Summary Fourteen year-old Delphine is impressionable, introverted and completely under the spell of a new worldly girl in school. Influenced by her new friend, Delphine falls in love with a dangerous young man who turns her boring life into something quite different.

Directed By: Jean-Pierre Améris

Written By: Alain Layrac

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 10 Critic Reviews
70
90% Positive
9 Reviews
10% Mixed
1 Review
0% Negative
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Generally Favorable Based on 10 Critic Reviews
70
90% Positive
9 Reviews
10% Mixed
1 Review
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90
Succeeds by never tipping its hand or losing its equilibrium while its characters often seem to be doing nothing but.
By Kenneth Turan FULL REVIEW
75
Talk about disturbing.
By Mick LaSalle FULL REVIEW
70
The nuanced performances by Maud Forget and Lou Doillon help give Bad Company its extraordinary credibility.
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70
Refreshingly complex teen drama.
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70
By the time it's over, this deeply unsettling tale of romantic obsession strays far from the usual course of teen flicks and into some very dark territory.
By Ken Fox FULL REVIEW
63
As a tale of adolescent sexuality warped by passion, though, Bad Company is less compelling and more exploitative than its makers think.
By Ty Burr FULL REVIEW
60
If you're not in the mood for explicit discussions (and occasional depictions) of the sex life of French adolescents, close your eyes.
By Luke Y. Thompson FULL REVIEW

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User Score
Mixed or Average Based on 13 User Ratings
5.5
38% Positive
5 Ratings
46% Mixed
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15% Negative
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User Score
Mixed or Average Based on 13 User Ratings
5.5
38% Positive
5 Ratings
46% Mixed
6 Ratings
15% Negative
2 Ratings

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Production Company Les Films Alain Sarde, Pan Européenne, M6 Films
Release Date Feb 9, 2001
Duration 1 h 38 m
Genres
Tagline On peut tout faire par amour
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Awards

Santa Barbara International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
César Awards, France
• 1 Nomination

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