April and the Extraordinary World

Name: April and the Extraordinary World
Genre: Thriller, Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Fantasy
Released: 2015-11-04
Duration: 1 h 46 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Marion Cotillard, Philippe Katerine, Jean Rochefort, Olivier Gourmet, Marc-André Grondin

2015·Movie·106 min·★ 7.1(358)

Thriller Adventure Animation Comedy Fantasy Science Fiction More French titles

It's 1941, but France is trapped in the 19th Century, governed by steam and Napoleon V. Avril, a teenage girl, goes in search of her missing scientist parents.

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Canada	Hoopla	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Australia	SBS On Demand	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
Germany	Amazon Arthaus Channel, Arthaus+ Apple TV channel, Arthaus+	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
France	—	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Canal VOD

About April and the Extraordinary World

April and the Extraordinary World is a 2015 French-language thriller, adventure and animation film directed by Christian Desmares and Franck Ekinci. The cast is led by Marion Cotillard, Philippe Katerine, Jean Rochefort. It has a runtime of 1h 46m. Viewers rate it 7.1/10 across 400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, Kanopy.

April and the Extraordinary World was produced by StudioCanal, Je suis bien content, and Kaïbou and made in France and Canada. It was released on November 4, 2015.

Director: Christian Desmares, Franck Ekinci
Writers: Benjamin Legrand, Franck Ekinci
Release date: November 4, 2015
Original language: French
Status: Released
Country: France, Canada
Budget: $10 million
Production: StudioCanal, Je suis bien content, Kaïbou

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April and the Extraordinary World cast & crew

April and the Extraordinary World was directed by Christian Desmares and Franck Ekinci and written by Benjamin Legrand and Franck Ekinci.

The cast features Marion Cotillard as Avril (voice), Philippe Katerine as Darwin (voice), Jean Rochefort as Pops (voice), Olivier Gourmet as Paul (voice), Marc-André Grondin as Julius (voice), and Bouli Lanners as Pizoni (voice).

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Valentin Hadjadj and it was produced by Brice Garnier and Denis Delcampe.

Is April and the Extraordinary World worth watching?

April and the Extraordinary World holds an audience score of 7.1/10 from 358 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed thriller films.

At 1h 46m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy thriller, adventure, and animation, April and the Extraordinary World is worth a place on your watchlist.

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