Auction (2025): Cast, Ratings & Box Office
Auction is a 2025 comedy drama directed by Pascal Bonitzer, starring Alex Lutz as André Masson, Léa Drucker and Nora Hamzawi. It runs 1 hour 31 minutes and earned $3.3 million worldwide on a $100,000 budget. Critics gave it 75 on Metacritic.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 31m (91 min)
- Director
- Pascal Bonitzer
- Studio
- SBS Productions
- Budget
- $100K
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Auction About?
The premise of Auction without spoilers.
When celebrated Parisian auctioneer André (Alex Lutz) discovers that a long‑lost Egon Schiele canvas, stolen by the Nazis, is hanging in a modest worker’s home, he travels to the town to confirm its authenticity and investigate its dubious wartime history. His effort sparks a frantic race through the murky art‑world market, pitting him against rivals, legal authorities and the homeowner in a high‑stakes battle over the painting’s rightful ownership.
Auction Cast & Characters
Alex Lutz leads the cast as André Masson, with Léa Drucker as Bertina and Nora Hamzawi as Maître Suzanne Egerman. Directed by Pascal Bonitzer; 20 actors are credited in all.
- Director Pascal Bonitzer
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Alex Lutz as André Masson -
Léa Drucker as Bertina -
Nora Hamzawi as Maître Suzanne Egerman -
Louise Chevillotte as Aurore
Also Starring in Auction
· 16 more- Laurence Côte Mme Keller
- Alexandre Steiger Henri Dambreuse
- Peter Bonke Samson Körner
- Christophe Paou L'homme au col roulé
- Matthieu Lucci Paco
- Lucia Sanchez Maria
- Vincent Nemeth Francis de Vierville
- Joël Lefrançois Patron café des mineurs
- Arcadi Radeff Martin Keller
- Adrien de Van Maître Rochebourg
- Doug Rand Bob Wahlberg
- Taddeo Kufus Jeune homme Körner
- Ilies Kadri Kamel
- Morgane Lombard L'experte
- Eric Marcel Laurent
- Lisa Landro Silvia
More from Pascal Bonitzer
More films directed by Pascal Bonitzer: The Stolen Painting, The Spellbound, Right Here Right Now and Looking for Hortense.
Auction Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Auction 75 on Metacritic.
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Metacritic 75 Metascore
User score 6.6
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Auction Box Office & Budget
Auction grossed $3.3 million worldwide on a $100,000 budget, 33 times what it cost.
Worldwide gross
$3.3M
33× its budget
- International
- $3.3M
- Budget
- $100K
Auction Also Known As
4 alternative titles, including “Atlasz-vonal” and “Auktion”.
- Also known as
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- Atlasz-vonal
- Auktion
- Aukcja
- Auktsion
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Auction FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Auction, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Auction?
Auction runs 1 hour 31 minutes (91 minutes).
When was Auction released?
Auction was released on October 29, 2025.
Who directed Auction?
Auction was directed by Pascal Bonitzer.
More films by Pascal Bonitzer Who is in the cast of Auction?
Auction stars Alex Lutz as André Masson, Léa Drucker as Bertina and Nora Hamzawi as Maître Suzanne Egerman, among 20 credited actors.
How much did Auction make at the box office?
Auction grossed $3.3 million worldwide on a budget of $100,000.
How is Auction rated?
Auction has 75 on Metacritic.
Does Auction have a post-credit scene?
No. Auction has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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