Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- witty
- irreverent
- frantic
- late night movie
- crime comedy marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film a stylish, energetic, and witty French crime comedy, though some considered its plot predictable.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film combines an uptempo criminal plot with broad humor, eccentric personalities, and a deliberately exuberant atmosphere.
Farés accepts one last job to change his life while his overbearing mother Danny remains deeply entangled in his choices.
The Spain-set criminal adventure involving drugs, gambling, and the Illuminati is staged with panache and a colorful, exaggerated sensibility.
Farés is a small-time dealer who dreams of another life and sees a final job as his route out.
Films like The World Is Yours, and why
Snatch
uptempo crime comedy, colorful criminals, elaborate schemes, and irreverent humor
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
stylized heist plotting, fast comic rhythms, and flamboyant criminal ensembles
Pulp Fiction
carnivalesque crime caper, pop-inflected style, and chaotic family dynamics
Les Kaïra
french crime comedy built around an amateur criminal, eccentric accomplices, and escalating misadventure
Movie Details
- Director
- Romain Gavras
- Release Date
- 2018-08-15
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (449)
Cast
- Karim Leklou
- Isabelle Adjani
- Vincent Cassel
- Oulaya Amamra
- François Damiens
- Philippe Katerine
- Sam Spruell
- Gabby Rose
- Sofian Khammes
- Mounir Amamra
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The World Is Yours about?
- A cash-strapped French dealer bets on one extravagant final score, only to find his escape plan hijacked by drugs, conspiracy, and his fiercely controlling mother.
- What is The World Is Yours like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The World Is Yours as breakneck, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The World Is Yours violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The World Is Yours as moderate.
- What did critics think of The World Is Yours?
- Critics broadly found the film a stylish, energetic, and witty French crime comedy, though some considered its plot predictable.
- Which films are like The World Is Yours?
- Films with a similar feel include Snatch, Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Pulp Fiction, and Les Kaïra.
- How long is The World Is Yours?
- The World Is Yours runs 94 minutes.
- Where can I watch The World Is Yours?
- In United States, The World Is Yours is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video.
