Dheepan (2016): Ratings, Box Office, Plot & Where to Watch
Dheepan is a 2016 crime drama directed by Jacques Audiard. It runs 1 hour 55 minutes and earned $5.6 million worldwide. It earned 1 award nomination, including Best Film Not in the English Language at the BAFTA 2017. Critics gave it 87% on Rotten Tomatoes and 76 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.2/10. Stream it on AMC Plus and AMC+, or rent or buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 55m (115 min)
- Director
- Jacques Audiard
- Original language
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Tamil - Studio
- Sundance Selects
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Dheepan About?
The premise of Dheepan without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Fleeing a war-torn Sri Lanka, a former freedom fighter, along with a woman and child, assume new identities and seek asylum in Paris. Hoping for a peaceful life, Dheepan finds himself struggling to leave his violent past behind. However, the challenges of adjusting to suburban life and facing unexpected dangers force him to confront his ingrained warrior instincts and fight to protect his new family.
Dheepan Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- france
- shootout
- caretaker
- watchman
- immigration officer
- immigration hearing
- elephant
- derelict building
- housing complex
- language barrier
- janitor
- refugee
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- orphan
- sri lankan civil war
- female nudity
- female topless nudity
- tamil
- sri lankan
- flower
- drinking alcohol
- character name as title
- reference to ganesh the hindu deity
- gangster crime
- organized crime
- warrior
- little girl
- heavy object dropped from rooftop
- stabbed with a screwdriver
- one against many
- molotov cocktail
- poem
- street shootout
- hinduism
- hindu temple
- school integration
- pretending to be a couple
- posing as husband and wife
- criminal retaliation
- drug lord
- drug trafficking
- drug dealer
- mute person
- speaking tamil
- war veteran
- running from police
- street vendor
- assumed identity
- identity theft
- false passport
- fake identification
Where to Watch Dheepan
Stream it on AMC Plus and AMC+, or rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. US availability and prices from JustWatch.
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The Director of Dheepan
Directed by Jacques Audiard.
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Director Jacques Audiard
Dheepan Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Dheepan 87% on Rotten Tomatoes and 76 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.2/10.
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IMDb 7.2 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 87% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 81%
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Metacritic 76 Metascore
User score 6.7
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TMDB 68% User score
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Letterboxd 3.6 /5
22 ratings
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Movie Insider 4.3 /5
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Dheepan Plot Summary
What happens in Dheepan from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Sivadhasan, a soldier of the Tamil Tigers, grapples with the aftermath of the Sri Lankan Civil War during its final days. Following the defeat of his faction, he is compelled to seek refuge in a camp, where he devises a bold plan for a new beginning in France. Yet, to gain political asylum, he must fabricate a credible backstory. He takes on the identity of a deceased individual, Dheepan Natarajan, and teams up with strangers, pretending they are his family. He boards a ship towards Paris with his supposed wife, Yalini, and their presumed 9-year-old daughter, Illayaal.
Full summary
The whole story of Dheepan, scene by scene
Dheepan Box Office
Dheepan grossed $5.6 million worldwide. $261,819 came from the US and Canada and $5.3 million (95%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$5.6M
- US & Canada
- $261.8K
- International
- $5.3M
Dheepan Awards & Nominations
Dheepan earned 1 award nomination, including Best Film Not in the English Language at the BAFTA 2017.
1 nomination1 ceremony
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BAFTA 2017 1 nomination- Nominated Best Film Not in the English Language
Dheepan Trailers & Videos
16 videos: 3 trailers, 1 teaser, 10 clips and 2 featurettes.
- Trailer Official UK Trailer
- Trailer Official US Trailer
- Teaser DHEEPAN - Official Short Trailer - Recipient Of The Palme D'Or
- Clip DHEEPAN - First Day At School - Film Clip
How Well Do You Know Dheepan?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
- Question 1: not answered
- Question 2: not answered
- Question 3: not answered
- Question 4: not answered
- Question 5: not answered
- Question 6: not answered
- Question 7: not answered
- Question 8: not answered
- Question 9: not answered
- Question 10: not answered
What is the real name of the main character who adopts the identity of Dheepan?
Cars in Dheepan
19 cars on screen, including the 2002 BMW 7 E65 and the 1994 Chevrolet K-Series.
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1994 Chevrolet K-Series Important role -
2005 Audi A8 D3 Minor role -
1998 LTI TX1 Minor role
Dheepan Also Known As
16 alternative titles, including “Erran” and “Dheepan: l'homme qui n'aimait pas la guerre”.
- Also known as
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- Erran
- Dheepan: l'homme qui n'aimait pas la guerre
- Dheepan - Una nuova vita
- Dheepan - O Refúgio
- Dheepan: Ο Άνθρωπος Χωρίς Πατρίδα
- Dämonen und Wunder
- Дипан
- דיפאן
- 디판
- Dheepan: O Refúgio
- 流浪的迪潘
- Діпан
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- Дийпан: Съдбата на бежанеца
- Dypanas
- Imigranci
- 流離者之歌
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Movies Like Dheepan
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including A Season in France, Revoir Paris and Dominique.
Dheepan FAQ: Where to Watch, Box Office & Awards
Runtime, release date, director, where to watch, box office, ratings, awards and post-credit scenes of Dheepan, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Dheepan?
Dheepan runs 1 hour 55 minutes (115 minutes).
When was Dheepan released?
Dheepan was released on May 6, 2016.
Who directed Dheepan?
Dheepan was directed by Jacques Audiard.
More films by Jacques Audiard Where can I watch Dheepan?
In the US, Dheepan is streaming on AMC Plus, AMC+ and Kanopy and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home (availability from JustWatch).
How much did Dheepan make at the box office?
Dheepan grossed $5.6 million worldwide ($261,819 domestic, $5.3 million international).
How is Dheepan rated?
Dheepan has 7.2/10 on IMDb, 87% on Rotten Tomatoes, 76 on Metacritic and 68% on TMDB.
Was Dheepan nominated for any awards?
Dheepan received 1 nomination across 1 ceremony.
Does Dheepan have a post-credit scene?
No. Dheepan has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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