Joyeux Noel
Without an enemy there can be no war.
Without an enemy there can be no war.
Drama, History, Romance, War
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2005
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France, 1914, during World War I. On Christmas Eve, an extraordinary event takes place in the bloody no man's land that the French and the Scots dispute with the Germans…
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Rated:
PG-13
Runtime:
116 min
Release date:
9 Nov 2005
Country:
BE, FR, DE, RO, GB
Languages:
German, French, Latin, English
Budget:
$22,000,000
Revenue:
$17,709,155
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 6 wins & 12 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
It's a respectful, sobering tribute to the flickering of humanitarian spirit amid the darkest days of conflict and, as such, surely a Christmas film for the ages.
– Trevor Johnston,
Time Out,
3 Aug 2006
fresh:
Some might castigate its unabashed sentimentality, but I found myself moved, especially when I recalled that this was supposedly the war to end all wars.
– Jonathan Rosenbaum,
Chicago Reader,
27 Nov 2007
fresh:
For all their friendship and yuletide charity, the men must return to battle, and the miracle of Christmas does little to alter the course of war. By the end of it, they must decide if they've witnessed their own grand illusion.
– Craig Outhier,
Orange County Register,
14 Dec 2014
fresh:
You can't watch this film without thinking about modern wars and about how much easier it is to demonize a foe when language and customs are more at odds.
– Bob Mondello,
NPR,
14 Dec 2014
fresh:
Unfolding slowly, then building in momentum like the hymns themselves, this entire sequence is tremendously affecting.
– Rick Groen,
Globe and Mail,
14 Dec 2014