The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation | Release Date: October 22, 1972 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
93
METASCORE
Universal acclaim based on 12 Critic Reviews
Positive:
12
Mixed:
0
Negative:
0
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
90
L.A. WeeklyElla Taylor
In the nearly 30 years since the movie was released (it won an Oscar for Best Foreign Film in 1972), one forgets how falling-about-funny is this mad caper. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesKevin Thomas
Far from seeming dated, The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie seems timelier than ever, downright prophetic, for that matter.
67
Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman
It seems pompous and scattershot now -- a tweaking of privileged European smugness that unfolds with a playful daisy-chain logic but has the tone of a quaint, doddering lecture. Read full review
88
San Francisco ExaminerWesley Morris
If there's a granddaddy of breezy situationalism, it's probably Buñuel. Read full review
88
Philadelphia InquirerDesmond Ryan
A classic of subversive surrealism.
100
TV Guide MagazineFrank Lovece
A brilliant surrealistic joke about a group of friends whose attempts to dine are continually thwarted. Read full review
100
Boston GlobeJay Carr
Slly, sublime, buoyant mischief that is virtually without parallel in 20th-century art, much less 20th-century film.
100
SalonCharles Taylor
This has to be one of the most completely realized comedies ever made, and, in its odd way, one of the most civilized. Read full review
90
Village VoiceJ. Hoberman
One of the best titles in movie history and a cast to match. Read full review
100
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
Movies don't come more original, inventive, or outlandishly entertaining. Read full review
100
Chicago ReaderJonathan Rosenbaum
Frightening, funny, profound, and mysterious. Read full review
100
Seattle Post-IntelligencerSean Axmaker
A masterpiece. Read full review
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