X
  • 2018
  • R
  • Super LTD
  • 2 h 10 m
  • 2018
  • R
  • Super LTD
  • 2 h 10 m

Summary As a member of a notorious Brussels gang renowned for their expertly-executed robberies, Gigi (Matthias Schoenaerts) tends to his front, a luxury automobile import-export business, in his downtime. Sparks fly when he meets glamorous and affluent race car driver Bibi (Adèle Exarchopoulos), and despite their wildly different backgrounds, t...

Directed By: Michaël R. Roskam

Written By: Thomas Bidegain, Noé Debré, Michaël R. Roskam

  • 2018
  • R
  • Super LTD
  • 2 h 10 m
  • 2018
  • R
  • Super LTD
  • 2 h 10 m

Racer and the Jailbird

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 17 Critic Reviews
50
User Score Mixed or Average Based on 7 User Ratings
5.7
My Score
Hover and click to give a rating Saved

Where to Watch

Summary As a member of a notorious Brussels gang renowned for their expertly-executed robberies, Gigi (Matthias Schoenaerts) tends to his front, a luxury automobile import-export business, in his downtime. Sparks fly when he meets glamorous and affluent race car driver Bibi (Adèle Exarchopoulos), and despite their wildly different backgrounds, t...

Directed By: Michaël R. Roskam

Written By: Thomas Bidegain, Noé Debré, Michaël R. Roskam

Where to Watch

Top Cast

View All
View All Cast & Crew

Critic Reviews

 View All
Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 17 Critic Reviews
50
12% Positive
2 Reviews
71% Mixed
12 Reviews
18% Negative
3 Reviews

  • All Reviews
  • Positive Reviews
  • Mixed Reviews
  • Negative Reviews

Critic Reviews

 View All
Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 17 Critic Reviews
50
12% Positive
2 Reviews
71% Mixed
12 Reviews
18% Negative
3 Reviews

  • All Reviews
  • Positive Reviews
  • Mixed Reviews
  • Negative Reviews
83
May 2, 2018
One of the most undersung and most potent pleasures of genre cinema is the excuse it has given us, time and again, to watch attractive people fall in love with each other, and if you’re in a romantic frame of mind, Racer and the Jailbird delivers so wholly on that front that it goes a fair way toward compensating for the film’s deficiencies elsewhere.
By Jessica Kiang FULL REVIEW
60
May 2, 2018
An indulgent 130-minute running time and a plot that wildly over-stretches sees Racer ultimately bounce off the rails.
By Fionnuala Halligan FULL REVIEW

User Reviews

 View All
User Score
Mixed or Average Based on 7 User Ratings
5.7
14% Positive
1 Rating
86% Mixed
6 Ratings
0% Negative
0 Ratings

User Reviews

 View All
User Score
Mixed or Average Based on 7 User Ratings
5.7
14% Positive
1 Rating
86% Mixed
6 Ratings
0% Negative
0 Ratings

There are no user reviews yet. Be the first to add a review.

58
May 2, 2018
Despite Bibi’s need for speed, Racer And The Jailbird sputters more than it guns.
By A.A. Dowd FULL REVIEW
50
May 9, 2018
While the story starts fast and furious, it sputters in its second half, not so much running out of gas as just turning into a completely different film which becomes increasingly more convoluted as it becomes less engaging.
FULL REVIEW
50
May 2, 2018
Schoenaerts is his usual, intense self, Exarchopoulos has here found her best role since Blue and there’s no denying their chemistry is wild. But their characters become prisoners of the many twists and turns of the narrative instead of rising above it; their personalities aren’t revealed through the story so much as they are constrained by it.
By Boyd van Hoeij FULL REVIEW
40
May 2, 2018
Racer and the Jailbird is a stylish, often promising film, but sadly one that never coheres into genuine drama.
By Christopher Machell FULL REVIEW
33
May 10, 2018
A gripping highway heist sequence and two affecting lead performances are surrounded by a film that mistakes the knowledge of sadness for its authentication.
By Mike Mazzanti FULL REVIEW
See All 17 Critic Reviews

Details

 View All
Production Company Savage Film, Stone Angels, Kaap Holland Film, Submarine, Frakas Productions, Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles
Release Date May 4, 2018
Duration 2 h 10 m
Rating R
Genres
Website https://www.facebook.com/Le-Fidèle-643851522383252/
View All Details

Awards

Film Festival Oostende
• 6 Wins & 9 Nominations
Magritte Awards, Belgium
• 1 Win & 5 Nominations
International Film Festival of India
• 1 Nomination

Related Movies

The Godfather

100
Universal Acclaim

Touch of Evil

99
Universal Acclaim

Pépé le Moko (re-release)

98
Universal Acclaim

Rashomon

98
Universal Acclaim

The Night of the Hunter

97
Universal Acclaim

Rififi (re-release)

97
Universal Acclaim

The Maltese Falcon

97
Universal Acclaim

12 Angry Men

97
Universal Acclaim

Mean Streets

96
Universal Acclaim

Pulp Fiction

95
Universal Acclaim

Collective

95
Universal Acclaim

Double Indemnity

95
Universal Acclaim

Taxi Driver

94
Universal Acclaim

The Irishman

94
Universal Acclaim

Carlos

94
Universal Acclaim

The French Connection

94
Universal Acclaim

Elevator to the Gallows

94
Universal Acclaim

Shoplifters

93
Universal Acclaim

The 39 Steps

93
Universal Acclaim

Uncut Gems

93
Universal Acclaim

Band of Outsiders

93
Universal Acclaim

Days of Being Wild (re-release)

93
Universal Acclaim

Related News

2024 Movie Release Calendar

2024 Movie Release Calendar

Jason Dietz

Find release dates for every movie coming to theaters, VOD, and streaming throughout 2024 and beyond, updated weekly.

  • movie
Every Zack Snyder Movie, Ranked

Every Zack Snyder Movie, Ranked

Nick Hyman

With the arrival of Zack Snyder's latest Rebel Moon chapter on Netflix, we rank every one of the director's films—from bad to, well, less bad—by Metascore.

  • movie
Every Guy Ritchie Movie, Ranked

Every Guy Ritchie Movie, Ranked

Nick Hyman

We rank every one of the British director's movies by Metascore, from his debut Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels to his brand new film, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare.

  • movie
April Movie Preview (2024)

April Movie Preview (2024)

Keith Kimbell

The month ahead will bring new films from Alex Garland, Luca Guadagnino, Dev Patel, and more. To help you plan your moviegoing options, our editors have selected the most notable films releasing in April 2024, listed in alphabetical order.

  • movie
DVD/Blu-ray Releases: New & Upcoming

DVD/Blu-ray Releases: New & Upcoming

Jason Dietz

Find a list of new movie and TV releases on DVD and Blu-ray (updated weekly) as well as a calendar of upcoming releases on home video.

  • movie