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War of the Buttons

Play trailer Poster for War of the Buttons PG-13,  2012,  1h 39m,  Adventure/ History/ Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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In World War II France, the leader (Jean Texier) of a children's gang falls for a Jewish girl, leading his gang and their rivals to consider putting aside their differences in order to protect her from the Nazis.
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Joe Williams St. Louis Post-Dispatch Oct 31, 2012
2/4
Although it's updated to World War II and alludes to the Holocaust, this golden-hued remembrance is about as horrific as "Hogan's Heroes." Go to Full Review
Tom Keogh Seattle Times Oct 25, 2012
2/4
Barratier can't seem to do anything with it other than keep raising the violence and anger. Go to Full Review
Tom Russo Boston Globe Oct 25, 2012
2/4
The two threads aren't really woven together into the sort of tight, overarching theme that the film seems built to convey. Go to Full Review
Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com Aug 5, 2019
This "family adventure" is exactly the type of yarn made for adults too uncomfortable with revealing the truth of a cruel world to the little beings they've brought into it. Go to Full Review
Sandie Angulo Chen Common Sense Media Oct 25, 2012
3/5
WWII drama is overly cute but has worthy lessons for tweens. Go to Full Review
Peg Aloi Boston Phoenix Oct 25, 2012
2.5/4
The cast is fine, especially the boys, and the cinematography lush and wistful, but the score is pure fromage and the storyline sacrifices tension for romance. Go to Full Review
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Christophe Barratier

Director

Laetitia Casta

Simone

Guillaume Canet

Teacher

Kad Merad

Lebrac's Father

Gérard Jugnot

L'Aztec's Father

Jean Texier

Lebrac

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War of the Buttons (2011) Guillaume Canet as L'intituteur and Laetitia Casta as Simone in "War of the Buttons." A scene from "War of the Buttons." Ilona Bachelier as Violette and Jean Texier as Lebrac in "War of the Buttons." War of the Buttons (2011) War of the Buttons (2011) View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis In World War II France, the leader (Jean Texier) of a children's gang falls for a Jewish girl, leading his gang and their rivals to consider putting aside their differences in order to protect her from the Nazis.
Director
Christophe Barratier
Producer
Thomas Langmann
Screenwriter
Thomas Langmann, Christophe Barratier, Stephane Keller
Distributor
Weinstein Co.
Production Co
Mars Film
Rating
PG-13 (Some Thematic Elements|Language)
Genre
Adventure, History, Drama
Original Language
French (France)
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 12, 2012, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 17, 2013
Runtime
1h 39m
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