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Firmin

  • 20072007
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
589
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Chris van den Durpel in Firmin (2007)
  • Action
  • Comedy
  • Drama
A retired boxing champion takes a young apprentice from an immigrant family under his wingA retired boxing champion takes a young apprentice from an immigrant family under his wingA retired boxing champion takes a young apprentice from an immigrant family under his wing
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
589
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Dominique Deruddere
  • Writers
    • Dominique Deruddere(screenplay)
    • Frank Van Laecke(story)
  • Stars
    • Chris van den Durpel
    • Jan Decleir
    • Annick Christiaens
Top credits
  • Director
    • Dominique Deruddere
  • Writers
    • Dominique Deruddere(screenplay)
    • Frank Van Laecke(story)
  • Stars
    • Chris van den Durpel
    • Jan Decleir
    • Annick Christiaens
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    • 2User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Chris van den Durpel
    • Firmin Cretsas Firmin Crets
    Jan Decleir
    Jan Decleir
    • Freddy Whiteas Freddy White
    Annick Christiaens
    Annick Christiaens
    • Germaineas Germaine
    Said Assissi
    • Mohammed Boutrousas Mohammed Boutrous
    Catherine Kools
    • Liesas Lies
    Frank Focketyn
    Frank Focketyn
    • Voorzitteras Voorzitter
    Peter Van den Begin
    Peter Van den Begin
    • Jespersas Jespers
    Kurt Vandendriessche
    • Raymondas Raymond
    • (as Kurt Van den Driessche)
    Jurgen Goemans
    • Rudy Vervloetas Rudy Vervloet
    Ben Segers
    Ben Segers
    • Presentator sportshowas Presentator sportshow
    Marc Van Eeghem
    • Make-up sportshowas Make-up sportshow
    Bruno Vanden Broecke
    Bruno Vanden Broecke
    • Studiomeester sportshowas Studiomeester sportshow
    • (as Bruno Van den Broecke)
    Mieke Verdin
    • Moeder Liesas Moeder Lies
    Josse De Pauw
    Josse De Pauw
    • Vader van Liesas Vader van Lies
    Amid Chakir
    • Vader Mohammedas Vader Mohammed
    Rachida Chbani
    • Moeder Mohammedas Moeder Mohammed
    Zagia Drissi
    • Tante Mohammedas Tante Mohammed
    Abdelmalek Kadi
    • Nonkel Mohammedas Nonkel Mohammed
    • (as Abdel Malek Kadi)
    • Director
      • Dominique Deruddere
    • Writers
      • Dominique Deruddere(screenplay)
      • Frank Van Laecke(story)
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    4/10
    Flat and unimaginative
    I just don't get this. They've spend two years writing this movie and putting the production together. They hired actors that rank from decent, inoffensive B-listers to full-blown acting powerhouses like the amazing Jan Decleir. They have an experienced director who has made downright excellent stuff like "Crazy Love" and "Hombres Complicados". They have all the money and needs required because apparently this was worth a grant from the Belgian government's audiovisual fund (which is downright insulting when you think of some movies that apparently weren't). Why isn't this movie the slightest bit entertaining or funny? It's definitely not in the main character Firmin, because that's actually one of the few things they got right. Firmin is a comedy character known from two minute sketches, but here they give him plenty of depth in an almost natural way (almost). It's just well, it just doesn't matter. The story of this movie is so boring, it's a predictable underdog tale with predictable story developments (you can just make a list and tick them off) that just drags itself to an ending you can see coming from miles away. That would be okay if it distracted with jokes, but even that's a letdown. Firmin says dumb things once in a while: that's all there is to it. No funny situations, no quotable lines, not even competent delivery sometimes: just no laughs whatsoever. Jesus what a mess of a movie this is.
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    • Sandcooler
    • Nov 25, 2013

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    • Release date
      • February 14, 2007 (Belgium)
    • Country of origin
      • Belgium
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Official site (Belgium)
    • Languages
      • Flemish
      • French
      • Dutch
    • Filming locations
      • Brussels, Brussels-Capital, Belgium
    • Production companies
      • Firmin's Boks Office
      • VT4
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • €2,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,757,609
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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