War of the Buttons (2011)
Movie 1h 40m ★ 6.0/10
Good for tonight if you want to: pure adrenaline, family night
Dating from 2011, War of the Buttons sits in the adventure and family corner of our catalogue. It is directed by Christophe Barratier. The cast includes Guillaume Canet, Gérard Jugnot and Laetitia Casta. The running time is 1h 40m. Audiences give it a decent score of 6.0 out of 10.
65Tonight Score Short enough for a weeknight.
Synopsis
Occupied France; Lebrac leads a play war between two rival kid gangs, but a girl he likes, who's Jewish, is in danger of being discovered by local Nazi sympathisers. Lebrac and the village must now respond to the reality of what's happening.
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Cast & crew
- Christophe BarratierDirector
- Guillaume Canetas L'instituteur
- Gérard Jugnotas Père l'Aztec
- Laetitia Castaas Simone
- Kad Meradas Père Lebrac
- Marie Bunelas Mère Lebrac
- Grégory Gatignolas Brochard
- Jean Texieras Lebrac
- Clément Godefroyas Petit Bibus
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Questions about War of the Buttons
- What genre is War of the Buttons?
- War of the Buttons is categorised as Adventure, Family.
- Who stars in War of the Buttons?
- Guillaume Canet, Gérard Jugnot, Laetitia Casta, Kad Merad, Marie Bunel appear in the main cast.
- Who directed War of the Buttons?
- Christophe Barratier directed War of the Buttons.
- How long is War of the Buttons?
- War of the Buttons runs for 1h 40m (100 minutes).
- Is War of the Buttons worth watching?
- It holds an audience score of 6.0/10. Check the similar titles below if you want alternatives in the same style.
- Where can I watch War of the Buttons?
- Availability changes by country and over time. Use the "Where to watch" links on this page to see which legal streaming, rental or purchase services currently offer it.
