War of the Buttons

Name: War of the Buttons
Genre: Adventure, Family
Released: October 12, 2012
Duration: 100 min
Rating: 41
Cast: Gérard Jugnot, Guillaume Canet, Ilona Bachelier, Jean Texier, Kad Merad

2012

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Weinstein Company, The | Release Date: October 12, 2012 | PG--13

Starring: Gérard Jugnot, Guillaume Canet, Ilona Bachelier, Jean Texier, Kad Merad, Laetitia Casta

Summary: Set in occupied WWII France, War of the Buttons tells the tale of pre-teen rebel Lebrac and the "war" he leads between two rival kid gangs from neighboring villages. Once Lebrac falls for Violette, a young Jewish girl who is new in town and in danger of being exposed by the Nazis, the children are faced with putting their own conflictsSet in occupied WWII France, War of the Buttons tells the tale of pre-teen rebel Lebrac and the "war" he leads between two rival kid gangs from neighboring villages. Once Lebrac falls for Violette, a young Jewish girl who is new in town and in danger of being exposed by the Nazis, the children are faced with putting their own conflicts aside to protect her and confront the very real war happening around them. (The Weinstein Company)… Expand

Director: Christophe Barratier

Genre(s): Adventure, Family

Rating: PG--13

Runtime: 100 min

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Michael O'Sullivan

Oct 19, 2012

Moving without being melodramatic, War of the Buttons is a tale of the worst -- and the best -- that people of all ages are capable of. Read full review

Ella Taylor

Oct 11, 2012

War of the Buttons deftly folds France's unsavory collusions into a rather more rousing tale of resistance. I don't doubt that some of these heroics happened. But the way they're framed conveniently takes the edge off saying sorry. Read full review

Sheri Linden

Oct 12, 2012

Though it's handled with little subtlety, the way the atmosphere of suspicion in Vichy France filters down to the kids is a smart slant on the material. Read full review

Alison Willmore

Oct 10, 2012

The use of a real war to give added emotional heft to this already potentially manipulative story make this film an act of callous calculation behind the beautiful shots of the French countryside. Read full review

Barbara VanDenburgh

Oct 23, 2012

For a movie that aspires to be heartwarming, it sure does inspire a lot of eye rolling.

Rachel Saltz

Oct 12, 2012

The slick filmmaking - the movie has a glossy, Hollywood-ready feel that sometimes tips into the cutesy - works against its themes. Read full review

Calum Marsh

Oct 10, 2012

By the time the drama is wrapped up with a bow and every child has learned a valuable life lesson, even the gap-toothed little tyke there solely for comic relief has begun to grate. Read full review

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Kiva

Jul 18, 2013

This film is really bad. It has no point of being a film and it is really fake. I wouldn't have watched that film if i knew was so bad. It had no plot and i really regret watching that bad film.Not funny not interesting just some garbage. french garbage

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