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Maelstrom

Original title: Maelström
  • 20002000
  • RR
  • 1h 27m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
6.2K
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Maelstrom (2000)
After plunging her car into a river, a woman encounters a man who helps her come to terms with her life.
Play trailer1:27
1 Video
58 Photos
  • Drama
After plunging her car into a river, a woman encounters a man who helps her come to terms with her life.After plunging her car into a river, a woman encounters a man who helps her come to terms with her life.After plunging her car into a river, a woman encounters a man who helps her come to terms with her life.
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
6.2K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Denis Villeneuve
  • Writer
    • Denis Villeneuve
  • Stars
    • Marie-Josée Croze
    • Jean-Nicolas Verreault
    • Stephanie Morgenstern
Top credits
  • Director
    • Denis Villeneuve
  • Writer
    • Denis Villeneuve
  • Stars
    • Marie-Josée Croze
    • Jean-Nicolas Verreault
    • Stephanie Morgenstern
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 37User reviews
    • 42Critic reviews
    • 66Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 23 wins & 9 nominations

    Videos1

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:27
    Official Trailer

    Photos58

    Maelstrom (2000)
    Marie-Josée Croze in Maelstrom (2000)
    Marie-Josée Croze and Marc Gélinas in Maelstrom (2000)
    Marie-Josée Croze in Maelstrom (2000)
    Marie-Josée Croze in Maelstrom (2000)
    Marie-Josée Croze in Maelstrom (2000)
    Marie-Josée Croze in Maelstrom (2000)
    Marie-Josée Croze in Maelstrom (2000)
    Marie-Josée Croze in Maelstrom (2000)
    Maelstrom (2000)
    Maelstrom (2000)
    Marie-Josée Croze in Maelstrom (2000)

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    Marie-Josée Croze
    Marie-Josée Croze
    • Bibiane Champagneas Bibiane Champagne
    Jean-Nicolas Verreault
    Jean-Nicolas Verreault
    • Evianas Evian
    Stephanie Morgenstern
    Stephanie Morgenstern
    • Claire Gundersonas Claire Gunderson
    Pierre Lebeau
    Pierre Lebeau
    • The Fishas The Fish
    • (voice)
    Kliment Denchev
    • Head-Annstein Karlsenas Head-Annstein Karlsen
    • (as Klimbo)
    John Dunn-Hill
    John Dunn-Hill
    • Fishmongeras Fishmonger
    Marc Gélinas
    Marc Gélinas
    • Stranger in Subwayas Stranger in Subway
    Bobby Beshro
    • Philippe Champagneas Philippe Champagne
    Marie-France Lambert
    Marie-France Lambert
    • Marie-Jeanne Siroisas Marie-Jeanne Sirois
    Virginie Dubois
    • Saraas Sara
    Daniel Turcot
    • Infernal fishmongeras Infernal fishmonger
    Luis Oliva
    Luis Oliva
    • Fishmonger's employeeas Fishmonger's employee
    Darrell Lloyd Tucler
    • Fishmonger's employeeas Fishmonger's employee
    Léo Arguello
    • Fishmonger's employeeas Fishmonger's employee
    Martin Boucher
    • Driveras Driver
    Vuk Stojanovic
    Vuk Stojanovic
    • Thiefas Thief
    Valentina Blagodatska
    • Female thiefas Female thief
    Zhenhu Han
    • Mr. Koumsawoutas Mr. Koumsawout
    • (voice)
    • (as Hu Han Zhen)
    • Director
      • Denis Villeneuve
    • Writer
      • Denis Villeneuve
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Director Denis Villeneuve was disappointed with his first two movies, August 32nd on Earth (1998) and Maelstrom (2000), so he took a nine-year sabbatical as a stay-at-home dad. He vowed to return "when I was ready to make a film I could be proud of", which was Polytechnique (2009).
    • Quotes

      Evian: He wasn't supposed to be cremated.

      Funeral home employee: Oh no? Oops!

    • Crazy credits
      There is text at the beginning of the movie in Norwegian: "Vi ber om unnskyldning til alle våre norske venner. Filmen viser et bilde av Norge som er basert på klisjéer. Vi skrev filmmanuset under hypnose. Vi beklager at alt i filmen er oppspinn."

      It translates as: "We apologize to all our Norwegian friends. The film shows a picture of Norway based on clichés. We wrote the movie script under hypnosis. We regret that everything in the movie is spinning."
    • Connections
      Featured in Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche (2004)
    • Soundtracks
      Good Morning Starshine
      from "Hair"

      Written by Galt MacDermot, James Rado and Gerome Ragni

      Performed by Lynn Kellogg and Melba Moore

    User reviews37

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    strange
    This is not a movie for the squeamish or for folks who need to understand everything...and frankly, I didn't see the point to one part of it...what the heck was that fish all about? The movie would have been better with no narration, let alone narration from something horrible and divorced from reality.

    But there are a lot of great moments. Don't take your date to this one, kids, but if you're in the mood for a look at some somber drama, consider this show. It's different. 6/10.
    helpful•5
    5
    • folkie-imdb
    • Nov 16, 2000

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 15, 2000 (Canada)
    • Country of origin
      • Canada
    • Languages
      • French
      • English
      • Norwegian
    • Also known as
      • Maelström
    • Filming locations
      • Manic 5 dam, Québec, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Max Films Productions
      • Société de Développement des Entreprises Culturelles (SODEC)
      • Téléfilm Canada
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $254,380
    • Gross worldwide
      • $254,380
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 27 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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