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The French Job
In 2010 Paris, five priceless modern masterpieces are stolen from the Musée d’Art Moderne, setting off a frenetic caper that follows a timid watch expert pulled into crime, a smooth-talking con man and a daring thief as their lives spin into chaos over the heist.
Director
Dominique Baumard
Actors
Melvil Poupaud • Sofiane Zermani • Steve Tientcheu • Julia Piaton • Nitsa Benchetrit
1h 34m • Rated M • Comedy, Crime, Drama • France
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The French Job
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What makes this film especially entertaining is its crafty balance of wit and momentum. Dominique Baumard’s direction honours the tension of a classic heist while infusing the narrative with personality and unexpected humour. Led by Melvil Poupaud’s perpetually anxious everyman and Sofiane Zermani’s irrepressible con artist, the ensemble delivers moments that are both ridiculous and slyly charming. The French Job invites audiences to revel in the cleverness of its setup and the joy of seeing an audacious plan unravel — a caper that’s as funny as it is unpredictable, perfect for viewers who enjoy crime and comedy with equal relish.
Film Notes
A playful, clever heist comedy that imagines how art’s great theft might have unfolded.
The French Job (original title Les Règles de l’art) reimagines one of France’s most famous museum heists with a blend of slick plotting, absurd twists and character humour. When Yonathan, a watch expert with an ordinary routine, meets Eric, a charismatic con man, he is drawn into a world of fast deals and riskier gambles. The arrival of Jo, a skilled burglar known as “The Spider-Man of Paris,” escalates their plan into a full-blown museum robbery. Set over the night of May 19, 2010, the story merges crime caper energy with offbeat comedy, charting the trio’s spiralling fortunes and misadventures as the stolen masterpieces — from Picasso to Matisse — become catalysts for a madcap chase through the art world’s underbelly.