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Delicatessen (1991)

Directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Marc Caro · 99 min · Comedy, Science Fiction, Fantasy

50.0 TOPICAL score · #1,924 of 6,776 films

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In a post-apocalyptic world, the residents of an apartment above the butcher shop receive an occasional delicacy of meat, something that is in low supply. A young man new in town falls in love with the butcher's daughter, which causes conflicts in her family, who need the young man for other business-related purposes.

Delicatessen (1991, directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Marc Caro) has a TOPICAL score of 50.0 - ranked 1,924 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on audience and awards, and lowest on cast. It won 3 awards from 4 nominations, including the European Film Award for Best Production Designer. Critics: 90% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 66. Audiences: TMDB 7.3/10 (1,704 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 35 languages.

Why this score

Each bar: better than this % of the 6,776 films we score. How the score works.

Critics60
Audience77
Awards71
Historical impact51
Lasting engagement52
Cast28
Legacy & cult status-

Starring: Dominique Pinon (actor #1,023), Marie-Laure Dougnac, Jean-Claude Dreyfus, Karin Viard

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