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Carriers Are Waiting, The
Samuel Goldwyn Films

Carriers Are Waiting, The reviews
Critic Score
Metascore: 73 Metascore out of 100
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MPAA RATING: Not rated

Starring Benoît Poelvoorde, Morgane Simon, Bouli Lanners, and Dominique Baeyens

In this Belgian comedy-drama, a father coerces his teenage son to pursue a world record in order to win a car. He urges his son to become the record holder by opening and closing the most doors in a twenty-four hour period.


GENRE(S): Drama  
WRITTEN BY: Emmanuelle Bada
Benoît Mariage
Jean-Luc Seigle
 
DIRECTED BY: Benoît Mariage  
RELEASE DATE: Theatrical: March 17, 2000 
RUNNING TIME: 94 minutes, BW 
ORIGIN: Belgium / France 
LANGUAGE(S): French (with English subtitles) 

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100
Christian Science Monitor David Sterritt
Sensitive, imaginative.
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80
Chicago Reader Ronnie Scheib
An extraordinarily subtle, witty, and nuanced work.
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75
New York Post Lou Lumenick
Delightfully quirky.
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75
New York Daily News Jami Bernard
Poignant, eccentric comedy.
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70
The New York Times Janet Maslin
A sharp critique of empty values and pointless striving.
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70
TV Guide Ken Fox
This grim black comedy from Belgium would be unbearable if it wasn't scripted with such wry humor.
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60
Village Voice Dennis Lim
Mariage takes his time and allows the film to drift in an almost ostentatiously casual manner.
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