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Read My Lips
2001
· Movie
· 115 min
B
MEANRANK
78/100
Every rating
68–97
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Kinopoisk on 68, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 97. Critics average 90, everyone else 74.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →She is almost deaf and she lip-reads. He is an ex-convict. She wants to help him. He thinks no one can help except himself.
Details
- Director
- Jacques Audiard
- Writers
- Jacques Audiard, Tonino Benacquista
- Studio
- Ciné B, France 2 Cinéma, Pathé Image, Sédif Productions
- Released
- 17 October 2001
- Country
- France
- Language
- French
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Awards
- 0 wins, 5 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 5 →0 wins from 5 nominations across 2 ceremonies
| 27th César Awards 2002 | Best Actress | Emmanuelle Devos | Nominee |
| 15th European Film Awards 2002 | Best Actress | Emmanuelle Devos | Nominee |
| 15th European Film Awards 2002 | Best Screenwriter | Jacques Audiard | Nominee |
| 15th European Film Awards 2002 | Best Screenwriter | Tonino Benacquista | Nominee |
| 15th European Film Awards 2002 | Best Actor | Vincent Cassel | Nominee |
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5 awards — Read My Lips
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27th César Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actress | Emmanuelle Devos | Nominee |
15th European Film Awards
4 nominations
| Best Actor | Vincent Cassel | Nominee |
| Best Actress | Emmanuelle Devos | Nominee |
| Best Screenwriter | Jacques Audiard | Nominee |
| Best Screenwriter | Tonino Benacquista | Nominee |