The Visitors

The Visitors

They weren't born yesterday!

Directed by Jean-Marie Poiré

Produced by Gaumont, France 3 Cinéma

1993107 min7.1 / 10

A lighthearted fish-out-of-water comedy that mines humor from medieval characters bewildered by modern technology and culture.

After a wizard's spell goes awry, 12th-century Gallic knight Godefroy de Papincourt, Count of Montmirail finds himself transported to 1993, along with his dimwitted servant, Jacquouille la Fripouille. Startled and perplexed by modern technology, the duo run amok, destroying cars and causing chaos until they meet Beatrice de Montmirail, an aristocratic descendant of the nobleman, who may be able to help them get back to 1123.

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  • Is The Visitors one of a kind? No. Less singular than 92% of films.

  • Is The Visitors sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

  • Is The Visitors easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Is The Visitors scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Does The Visitors end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is The Visitors violent? Not especially. Less violent than 62% of films.

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53/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity13

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise95

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love72

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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