Jean Reno and Franck Dubosc star in the new Netflix film inspired by the famous intergenerational game. What do the first reviews say?
It’s not just video games that are entitled to their variation in fiction. The Werewolves of Thiercelieuxa famous card game invented by two French people, becomes a Netflix adventure comedy in which a family is transported to the 15th century after a game of the board game. On the casting side, we must count on Jean Reno, Franck Dubosc and Suzanne Clément in the main roles, but also Jonathan Lambert and Grégory Fitoussi. Children of different ages are also part of the adventure.
But then, is it worth it? For La Voix du Nord, it is “joyful family entertainment”. More measured, Les Numériques salutes “a distribution in great shape, Franck Dubosc en tête” which “takes the viewer on a rhythmic adventure which amuses without difficulty, but sometimes gets lost in an overflow of ideas”, even if not all of them are convincing. Conversely, L’claireur Fnac deplores ” cliches that are too predictable.” “If the scenario sorely lacks originality, the artistic effort deployed in the design of the costumes and sets deserves to be praised,” it is nevertheless noted.
Inspiration Jumanji
Produced by Radar Films (The old stoves), the project was taken in hand by François Uzan (Lupine, Family Business) who co-wrote the screenplay with Céleste Balin (Sat). François Uzan, who also directs, had in mind among his inspirations films like Jumanji, THE Goonies And THE Visitors. The film is shot in the Czech Republic at Barrandov Studios.
As a reminder, the game has already inspired Ubisoft to create a video game Werewolves Withinsince adapted into a feature film in 2021 in the United States, under the same title Werewolves (available on Prime Video), but also a real-scale part broadcast on Canal+ launched by Fary and Panayotis Pascot.
What is the plot of Werewolves ?
After a game of Werewolves, a family is transported back to the 15th century. Landing in a village, its members understand that monsters are attacking the inhabitants. They set out to find the culprits.
Which actors in the casting of Werewolves ?
- Franck Dubosc
- Jean Reno
- Suzanne Clement
- Lisa Do Couto Teixeira
- Alizée Caugnies
- Raphaël Romand
- Jonathan Lambert
- Grégory Fitoussi
Where to see Werewolves streaming?
The movie Werewolves is available on the Netflix platform from October 23, 2024. To access this service streamingsubscribing to a paid subscription will be necessary. It will cost you a paid subscription which costs 5.99 euros per month with the Netflix Standard offer (with advertising), 13.49 euros per month with the standard package (without advertising and with two simultaneous screens). ), at 19.99 euros per month (without advertising and with 4 different screens at the same time).