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  • Vertical Entertainment
  • 1 h 53 m
  • Vertical Entertainment
  • 1 h 53 m
Jeanne du Barry

Summary Jeanne Vaubernier, a working-class woman determined to climb the social ladder, uses her charms to escape her impoverished condition. Her lover, the Comte du Barry, grown rich thanks to Jeanne’s amorous intrigues, wishes to present her to the King and orchestrates a meeting through the influential Duke of Richelieu. The encounter goes f...

Directed By: Maïwenn

Written By: Teddy Lussi-Modeste, Nicolas Livecchi, Maïwenn

  • Vertical Entertainment
  • 1 h 53 m
  • Vertical Entertainment
  • 1 h 53 m
Jeanne du Barry
Metascore Mixed or average Based on 13 Critic Reviews
51
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Summary Jeanne Vaubernier, a working-class woman determined to climb the social ladder, uses her charms to escape her impoverished condition. Her lover, the Comte du Barry, grown rich thanks to Jeanne’s amorous intrigues, wishes to present her to the King and orchestrates a meeting through the influential Duke of Richelieu. The encounter goes f...

Directed By: Maïwenn

Written By: Teddy Lussi-Modeste, Nicolas Livecchi, Maïwenn

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Metascore
Mixed or average Based on 13 Critic Reviews
51
31% Positive
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62% Mixed
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8% Negative
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Mixed or average Based on 13 Critic Reviews
51
31% Positive
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62% Mixed
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8% Negative
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80
May 17, 2023
Against the odds, Jeanne du Barry has turned out to be a subtle and well-crafted costume drama with plenty of satirical bite.
By Geoffrey Macnab FULL REVIEW
67
May 17, 2023
Jeanne du Barry’s straightforward script might not convince the average moviegoer to spend two hours in the French court. However, fans of period romances will be well-served with a love story that puts a sex worker in the spotlight. And while Maïwenn and Depp are not the steamiest couple in period biopics, Jeanne du Barry is still entertaining enough to be worth your time
By Marco Vito Oddo FULL REVIEW
60
May 16, 2023
It is a preposterous confection of a movie, like one of the rich sweetmeats being languidly nibbled at court, but very moreish, nonetheless. It is handsomely furnished and costumed with blue-chip character actors in the supporting roles and some wonderful locations and interiors at the Palace of Versailles itself.
By Peter Bradshaw FULL REVIEW
60
May 16, 2023
This is not great or memorable filmmaking but the power of the story and some of the performances make up for that.
By Lisa Nesselson FULL REVIEW
50
May 16, 2023
With all the recent controversy surrounding Depp, not to mention Maïwenn herself, the result of their collaboration is a handsome period piece that feels both flat and shallow, and certainly far from any scandale.
By Jordan Mintzer FULL REVIEW
40
May 18, 2023
The combination of Depp and Maïwenn may have seemed like a dangerous one, but on this occasion they're playing it safe.
By Nicholas Barber FULL REVIEW
16
May 17, 2023
If it wasn’t for the highly-publicized scandals that envelop “Jeanne du Barry,” it is likely the film would make a swift turn from the red carpet into ostracism, and while the hubbub certainly delays the process, it will do little to prevent Maïwenn’s dire latest from the merciless hands of oblivion.
By Rafaela Sales Ross FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Why Not Productions, France 2 Cinéma, France 3 Cinéma, La Petite Reine, Impala Productions, Les Films de Batna, IN.2 Film, Les Films du Fleuve, World Vision Films, OKKO, Red Sea Film Festival Foundation, Netflix, France Télévisions, Casa Kafka Pictures, La Région Île-de-France
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Duration 1 h 53 m
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