Samba

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Samba

R,

2015,

1h 59m,

Comedy

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61%

67 Reviews

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55%

1,000+ Ratings

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61%

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67 Reviews

55%

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1,000+ Ratings

Sparks fly between an illegal immigrant (Omar Sy) and the caseworker (Charlotte Gainsbourg) who tries to help him stay in Paris.

Critics Consensus

Samba isn't the finest effort from directors Olivier Nakache and Eric Toledano, but the film's shortcomings are partly balanced by its big heart and talented cast.

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Tim Appelo

TheWrap

Dec 30, 2015

The editing errs on the side of longueurs, but likable people and the mise-en-scne draw you in. Somehow, even the artificiality feels heartwarming.

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Leah Greenblatt

Entertainment Weekly

Dec 30, 2015

B+

Samba finds a much stronger rhythm when it stops contriving and simply shines a light on the joy and pain (and musical interludes) of lives lived in the margins.

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Peter Keough

Boston Globe

Aug 6, 2015

2.5/4

Unfortunately, the material flounders from the broadly farcical to the bombastically melodramatic.

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Phil W. Bayles

One Room With A View

May 10, 2019

3/5

Another winning turn from Omar Sy is reason enough to enjoy this optimistic comedy/drama.

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Ben Nicholson

CineVue

Apr 5, 2019

3/5

That Sy and Gainsbourg's love story never quite inflames the heart ultimately means that Samba remains a pleasant, rather than an enduring watch.

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Jasper Rees

The Arts Desk

Nov 22, 2017

3/5

Based on a novel by Delphine Coulin, this is an affectionate and touching look at the absurdities of life as an illegal, and at its heart are two charming performances.

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Ron W

Sep 1, 2018

Un inmigrante en París, con aspiraciones de convertirse en un gran cocinero recibe la orden de ser deportado, al buscar alguna forma de permanecer en Francia se topa con una voluntaria que le cambiará la vida.

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Hermione W

Mar 21, 2018

A nicely played little film. I enjoyed the charismatic Omar Sy and the fragility of Charlotte Gainsbourg. An insight into the gig economy, not to mention the blatant exploitation of those marginalised, in a not-so-glamorous Paris.

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Han S

Mar 9, 2017

amazing movie! it shows how hard and difficult is for immigrants to go to a new country without knowing what is going to happen

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Synopsis

Sparks fly between an illegal immigrant (Omar Sy) and the caseworker (Charlotte Gainsbourg) who tries to help him stay in Paris.

Director: Eric Toledano, Olivier Nakache
Producer: Nicolas Duval-Adassovsky, Yann Zenou, Laurent Zeitoun
Screenwriter: Eric Toledano, Olivier Nakache, Delphine Coulin, Muriel Coulin, Delphine Coulin
Distributor: Broad Green Pictures
Production Co: Ten Films, Gaumont, Quad Productions, TF1 Films Production, Korokoro
Rating: R (Language)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: French (France)
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 24, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 19, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $149.8K
Runtime: 1h 59m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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