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  • 1973
  • Not Rated
  • Continental Distributing
  • 2 h 35 m
  • 1973
  • Not Rated
  • Continental Distributing
  • 2 h 35 m
Playtime

Summary Monsieur Hulot curiously wanders around a high-tech Paris, paralleling a trip with a group of American tourists. Meanwhile, a nightclub/restaurant prepares its opening night, but it's still under construction.

Directed By: Jacques Tati

Written By: Jacques Lagrange, Art Buchwald, Jacques Tati

  • 1973
  • Not Rated
  • Continental Distributing
  • 2 h 35 m
  • 1973
  • Not Rated
  • Continental Distributing
  • 2 h 35 m

Playtime

Metascore Universal Acclaim Based on 19 Critic Reviews
must-see
99
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 19 User Ratings
7.5
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Summary Monsieur Hulot curiously wanders around a high-tech Paris, paralleling a trip with a group of American tourists. Meanwhile, a nightclub/restaurant prepares its opening night, but it's still under construction.

Directed By: Jacques Tati

Written By: Jacques Lagrange, Art Buchwald, Jacques Tati

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Metascore
Universal Acclaim Based on 19 Critic Reviews
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19 Reviews
0% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim Based on 19 Critic Reviews
99
100% Positive
19 Reviews
0% Mixed
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100
Jacques Tati's plot-free masterpiece is a long way from the crowd-pleasing comedy of Mr Hulot's Holiday, but patient viewers will be rewarded by a mesmerising symphony of sight gags and social observation. [24 Aug 2010, p.34]
FULL REVIEW
100
Totally original and personal, this is a vast modern comic/poetic epic, lyrical, austere and strange. Despite its failure, Playtime is now regarded by many critics as one of the century's film masterpieces. [09 Jan 1998, p.M]
By Michael Wilmington FULL REVIEW
100
For my money it is the greatest film ever made.
By David Jenkins FULL REVIEW
100
Tati's most elaborate film, Playtime stands as his masterpiece, an awe-inspiring work of intricate choreography with a heart to match its technical expertise.
By Keith Phipps FULL REVIEW
100
Playtime is sharp and colorful, and visually makes quite an impression.
By G. Allen Johnson FULL REVIEW
90
Emotions, identities, and even bodily functions are distorted by the mechanized uniformity, but Tati’s despair is modulated by a sense of wonder.
By Richard Brody FULL REVIEW
75
It’s a must-see for those with a penchant for droll, avant-garde cinema or anyone fascinated more by technique than narrative. For others, it’s more of a curiosity than a can’t-miss production – a film that may fascinate for a while before starting to seem repetitive and overlong.
By James Berardinelli FULL REVIEW

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User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 19 User Ratings
7.5
79% Positive
15 Ratings
5% Mixed
1 Rating
16% Negative
3 Ratings

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User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 19 User Ratings
7.5
79% Positive
15 Ratings
5% Mixed
1 Rating
16% Negative
3 Ratings

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Production Company Specta Films, Jolly Film
Release Date Jun 27, 1973
Duration 2 h 35 m
Rating Not Rated
Genres
Tagline A wonderful playtime where you will discover the funny side of life's every moment.
Website https://www.studiocanal.com/title/playtime-1967/
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Awards

Bodil Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Moscow International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Cahiers du Cinéma
• 1 Nomination

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