Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- deadpan
- witty
- absurdist
- arthouse film night
- festival cinema viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film a sharply observed and inventive comedy of masculine competition, supported by its ensemble performances and distinctive deadpan style.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The six friends continually rank and challenge one another during the fishing trip, with the chevalier functioning as the ultimate status prize.
The Aegean boat trip provides a restricted setting where every gesture or conversation can trigger another contest.
The precious chevalier ring organizes the men's competition and symbolizes superiority within the group.
The film frames increasingly fierce male contests as both ridiculous and consequential, using dry comic observation.
Films like Chevalier, and why
The Lobster
shares deadpan social comedy, ritualized male competition, and Greek arthouse sensibility
Carnage
shares caustic ensemble dynamics, psychological games, and claustrophobic group tension
The Square
shares absurdist humor, masculine posturing, and competition exposing social hierarchies
Movie Details
- Director
- Athina Rachel Tsangari
- Release Date
- 2015-11-26
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Rating
- 5.7 / 10 (107)
Cast
- Vangelis Mourikis
- Makis Papadimitriou
- Sakis Rouvas
- Kostas Filippoglou
- Panos Koronis
- Yiorgos Kendros
- Giannis Drakopoulos
- Nikos Orphanos
- Yorgos Pirpassopoulos
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Strand Releasing Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Chevalier about?
- On an Aegean fishing trip, six friends transform male friendship into an absurd contest for social supremacy and a coveted chevalier ring.
- What is Chevalier like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Chevalier as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Chevalier violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Chevalier.
- What did critics think of Chevalier?
- Critics broadly found the film a sharply observed and inventive comedy of masculine competition, supported by its ensemble performances and distinctive deadpan style.
- Which films are like Chevalier?
- Films with a similar feel include The Lobster, Carnage, and The Square.
- How long is Chevalier?
- Chevalier runs 105 minutes.
- Where can I watch Chevalier?
- In United States, Chevalier streams on Strand Releasing Amazon Channel.
