The Artist

The Artist (2011)

  • 98% of critics liked it
    (206 reviews)

  • 90% of users liked it
    (37,293 ratings)

Hollywood 1927. George Valentin (Jean Dujardin) is a silent movie superstar. The advent of the talkies will sound the death knell for his career and see him fall into oblivion. For young extra Peppy Miller (Berenice Bejo), it seems the sky's the limit - major movie stardom awaits. The Artist tells… More

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PG-13, 1 hr. 40 min.
Directed By
Michel Hazanavicius
Written By
Michel Hazanavicius
Genres
Drama, Romance, Comedy
In Theaters
Nov 25, 2011 Limited
On DVD
Jun 26, 2012
The Weinstein Company

Critic Reviews

  • Peter Howell, Toronto Star

    You can't fault it as smart entertainment, which eschews parody to make a sincere tribute that also serves as cogent current commentary.

  • Roger Moore, McClatchy-Tribune News Service

    "The Artist" drags, as any film telling its story with its mouth and ears tied behind its back can be expected to. But it's a lovely bit of froth, the meringue on a cinema season that is both high-minded and awards oriented.

  • Jon Frosch, The Atlantic

    The movie ever fully shakes off its air of skillfully executed experiment, but it's spirited and charming nonetheless.

  • Joe Baltake, Passionate Moviegoer

    'The Artist': Michel Hazanavicius's novelty film owes much to Jean Dujardin's irresistible smile

  • James Berardinelli, ReelViews

    For a movie that is so much about technique, it's surprising how affecting the story is.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • First L


    "Out with the old, in with the new". It's what they said about silent films when the advent of "talkies" proved to be more than just a passing fad. It's what they said about many of those silent age actors too, who didn't have a voice for film, and… More

  • Mike S


    What can I say about this wonderful film, that critics and fellow movie-goers haven't already captured in their written acclaim? Well, from a personal standpoint, and as someone who has never before experienced the great wonders of the silent film era, I was both delighted and… More

  • Pierluigi P


    A carefully reproduced 1920s setting, a candid and nostalgic score and a moving performance by Jean Dujardin. Besides that, it has nothing original in its plot, not even in its silent gimmick (see Guy Maddin's films e.g.)

  • Mister C


    No wonder this was the movie of 2011. Nominated for an impressive 10 Oscars including Best Picture,Best Actor(Dujardin),Best Supporting Actress(Bejo),Best Director and Best Original Screenplay(Michel Hazanavicus),the movie event of the 2011 "The Artist" displays a… More

  • Graham J


    A good film, but highly overrated. A great idea and executed well, but something is missing and it's not the sound.

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