Potiche
Metascore
68 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 31 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 31
  3. Negative: 0 out of 31
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  1. indieWIRE
    Reviewed by: Eric Kohn
    Mar 29, 2011
    91
    Potiche successfully satirizes the gender politics at its core. At the same time, it knowingly mocks the obsession over debates about the suppression of women that pervaded the culture during the movie's setting.
  2. Tampa Bay Times
    Reviewed by: Steve Persall
    Apr 27, 2011
    91
    The plot is a piffle but Ozon's presentation is gloriously romantic.
  3. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: Noel Murray
    Mar 24, 2011
    83
    Funny, twisty, and sometimes bittersweet, Potiche is a fluffy good time, but not entirely insubstantial.

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User Score
6.8 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 12 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. GrimmSilverfin
    9
    As an 18 year old straight male, this is not the movie gender and sexuality norms would suggest I would want to see. However, none-the-less I am happy I did. Potiche is all about breaking out of those gender norms and realizing one's potential. I won't give the plot away but I will say that the story of Suzanne Pujol (the trophy wife) unfolds in a way that is both charming and witty. As a young adult that has grown up on classic movies this movie was a breath of fresh air compared to the selection that one is often confronted with at theaters today. I would not recommend anyone below the age of 17 seeing this unless deemed appropriate (semi-explicit sex). All of this being said, I saw this by myself and regretted not asking my girlfriend to go with me. Potiche is a great movie with amazing performances by all. If you get a chance see this with your mother and or father, as this strikes me as a movie not just well suited to multi-gender viewings but multi-generational viewings also. Whatever you decide to do please take away the larger lesson from the movie. Potiche's lesson is well worth the time and money. It's going in my collection next to The Kings Speech.… Full Review »
  2. MarcDoyle
    7
    It's a fun movie, and Catherine D. is phenomenal, as usual. There's a LOT more to the story than the trailer suggests. Definitely an interesting peek into the sexual politics of France in the 70's. What I've told people is that it put me in a good mood. Never a bad thing.… Full Review »
  3. jordi
    8
    Comedia realista defensora de los derechos de las mujeres, fresca, divertida, y que te teletransporta a los años 70, no solo por los peinados y la ropa, sinó porqué la misma película parece rodada en esa época. Fabulosa la interpretación de Catherine Dneuve.… Full Review »
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