Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- witty
- giddy
- stylish
- historical movie night
- french cinema evening
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film stylish, frothy, and giddily entertaining, with generally favorable but not exceptional overall reviews.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The hotel becomes a lively crossroads where cabinet members, journalists, spies, socialites, and prisoners collide amid the Nazi advance.
High society socialites mingle with jailbirds while the Hotel Splendide fills with people fleeing occupation.
The posh Bordeaux hotel and its gathering of elites, scientists, lovers, and spies provide a richly staged wartime setting.
The central hotel concentrates escape plans, murderous intrigues, scientific secrets, and romantic affairs.
Films like Bon Voyage, and why
The Sorrow and the Pity
stylish wartime ensemble comedy balancing romance, social satire, and political danger
La Grande Vadrouille
period French comedy-drama shaped by moral decisions, class tension, and wartime uncertainty
The Troublesome Affair
fast-moving historical farce mixing romantic intrigue, political pressure, and elegant production design
Movie Details
- Director
- Jean-Paul Rappeneau
- Release Date
- 2003-04-16
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (106)
Cast
- Grégori Derangère
- Isabelle Adjani
- Gérard Depardieu
- Virginie Ledoyen
- Yvan Attal
- Peter Coyote
- Jean-Marc Stehlé
- Aurore Clément
- Xavier de Guillebon
- Édith Scob
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Bon Voyage about?
- A glittering Bordeaux hotel becomes a comic pressure cooker where lovers, politicians, fugitives, and spies scramble to survive the Nazi advance.
- What is Bon Voyage like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Bon Voyage as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Bon Voyage violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Bon Voyage as moderate.
- What did critics think of Bon Voyage?
- Critics broadly found the film stylish, frothy, and giddily entertaining, with generally favorable but not exceptional overall reviews.
- Which films are like Bon Voyage?
- Films with a similar feel include The Sorrow and the Pity, La Grande Vadrouille, and The Troublesome Affair.
- How long is Bon Voyage?
- Bon Voyage runs 114 minutes.
- Where can I watch Bon Voyage?
- In United States, Bon Voyage is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
