Overview
A whimsical journey through a surreal world where reality bends and friendships blossom.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Labyrinthine
- Violence
- Mild
- whimsical
- surreal
- witty
- immersive arthouse viewing
- film club discussion
What critics said
Critics broadly regard the film as a universally acclaimed, wildly imaginative work whose magical charm largely rewards its lengthy and indulgent duration.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Céline and Julie enter and disrupt the melodramatic reality unfolding in the mysterious house.
The boudoir melodrama repeatedly plays out, with recurring visits and altered interventions by the two women.
The haunted-house melodrama operates like a staged performance that bleeds into the women's everyday lives.
Céline and Julie's mysterious bond drives their shared games, investigations, and refusal of ordinary constraints.
Films like Céline and Julie Go Boating, and why
The Exterminating Angel
playful surrealism, female friendship, and shifting realities
Daisies
feminist fantasy, dream logic, and mischievous narrative experimentation
Last Year at Marienbad
parallel realities, theatricality, and enigmatic female-centered storytelling
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie
whimsical magical realism and reality-bending friendship
Movie Details
- Director
- Jacques Rivette
- Release Date
- 1974-09-18
- Runtime
- 193 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (172)
Cast
- Juliet Berto
- Dominique Labourier
- Bulle Ogier
- Marie-France Pisier
- Barbet Schroeder
- Nathalie Asnar
- Marie-Thérèse Saussure
- Philippe Clévenot
- Anne Zamire
- Jean Douchet
Common questions
- What is Céline and Julie Go Boating about?
- Two young women turn a strange repeating melodrama into a playground for friendship, fantasy, and rebellious imagination.
- What is Céline and Julie Go Boating like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Céline and Julie Go Boating as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as labyrinthine.
- Is Céline and Julie Go Boating violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Céline and Julie Go Boating as mild.
- What did critics think of Céline and Julie Go Boating?
- Critics broadly regard the film as a universally acclaimed, wildly imaginative work whose magical charm largely rewards its lengthy and indulgent duration.
- Which films are like Céline and Julie Go Boating?
- Films with a similar feel include The Exterminating Angel, Daisies, Last Year at Marienbad, and The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie.
- How long is Céline and Julie Go Boating?
- Céline and Julie Go Boating runs 193 minutes.
