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Blue Beard (2010): Ratings & Box Office

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Blue Beard is a 2010 fantasy film directed by Catherine Breillat. It runs 1 hour 20 minutes and earned $38,696 worldwide. Critics gave it 78% on Rotten Tomatoes and 73 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.3/10.

IMDb rating
6.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes
78%
worldwide gross
$38.7K
Metascore
73
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Blue Beard (2010) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 20m (80 min)
Genre
Fantasy
Original language
French
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Blue Beard About?

The premise of Blue Beard without spoilers.

This dark fantasy reimagines Charles Perrault's timeless tale. A young and impressionable bride, Marie-Catherine, finds herself married to the enigmatic Bluebeard, a man known for the mysterious disappearances of his former wives. Trapped in his opulent, yet unsettling castle, she must rely on her intelligence and courage to uncover the truth behind his dark secrets and escape a potentially horrifying end.

Blue Beard Themes & Keywords

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  • child bride
  • surprise ending
  • death
  • lord
  • falling to death
  • blood on the floor
  • book
  • forbidden room
  • disobedience
  • child marriage
  • wedding ring
  • redhead girl
+38 more
  • widow
  • husband wife relationship
  • children
  • medieval times
  • murderer
  • based on fairy tale
  • crossing oneself
  • man girl relationship
  • husband murders his wife
  • beard
  • aristocrat
  • gingham dress
  • attic
  • musketeer
  • falling from height
  • spiral staircase
  • staircase
  • blood
  • solar eclipse
  • eclipse
  • key ring
  • bedroom
  • key
  • party
  • head on a platter
  • beheading an animal
  • beheading
  • cutlass
  • knife
  • dagger
  • tower
  • wedding ceremony
  • wedding
  • cape
  • feast
  • dancing
  • funeral
  • graveyard
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Crew

The Director of Blue Beard

Directed by Catherine Breillat.

From the director

More from Catherine Breillat

More films directed by Catherine Breillat, best-rated first: Fat Girl, The Last Mistress, Last Summer and Abuse of Weakness.

Full filmography
Ratings

Blue Beard Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave Blue Beard 78% on Rotten Tomatoes and 73 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.3/10.

Box office

Blue Beard Box Office

Blue Beard grossed $38,696 worldwide. $33,490 came from the US and Canada and $5,206 (13%) from the rest of the world.

2010 box office

Worldwide gross

$38.7K

US & Canada
$33.5K
International
$5.2K
US & Canada 87% Rest of the world 13%
Cars

Cars in Blue Beard

30 cars on screen, including the Land-Rover Defender 110 Station Wagon and the unknown.

All 30 cars
  • Land-Rover Defender 110 Station Wagon in Blue Beard Land-Rover Defender 110 Station Wagon Main role
  • unknown in Blue Beard unknown Main role
  • 2004 BMW X5 E53 in Blue Beard 2004 BMW X5 E53 Important role
  • Land-Rover Range Rover Series III in Blue Beard Land-Rover Range Rover Series III Important role
Details

Blue Beard Also Known As

7 alternative titles, including “Синя борода” and “Blaubarts jüngste Frau”.

Also known as
  • Синя борода
  • Blaubarts jüngste Frau
  • Barba Azul
  • 青髭
  • 푸른 수염
  • 蓝胡子
  • Barbe bleue

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FAQ

Blue Beard FAQ: Box Office, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, box office, ratings, post-credit scenes and language of Blue Beard, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Blue Beard?

Blue Beard runs 1 hour 20 minutes (80 minutes).

When was Blue Beard released?

Blue Beard was released on March 26, 2010.

Who directed Blue Beard?

Blue Beard was directed by Catherine Breillat.

More films by Catherine Breillat

How much did Blue Beard make at the box office?

Blue Beard grossed $38,696 worldwide ($33,490 domestic, $5,206 international).

How is Blue Beard rated?

Blue Beard has 6.3/10 on IMDb, 78% on Rotten Tomatoes and 73 on Metacritic.

Does Blue Beard have a post-credit scene?

No. Blue Beard has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Blue Beard in?

The original language of Blue Beard is French.

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