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Ernest & Celestine

Original title: Ernest et Célestine
  • 2012
  • PG
  • 1h 20m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
23K
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Forest Whitaker and Mackenzie Foy in Ernest & Celestine (2012)
The story of an unlikely friendship between a bear, Ernest, and a young mouse named Celestine.
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The story of an unlikely friendship between a bear, Ernest, and a young mouse named Celestine.The story of an unlikely friendship between a bear, Ernest, and a young mouse named Celestine.The story of an unlikely friendship between a bear, Ernest, and a young mouse named Celestine.

  • Directors
    • Stéphane Aubier
    • Vincent Patar
    • Benjamin Renner
  • Writers
    • Daniel Pennac
    • Gabrielle Vincent
  • Stars
    • Lambert Wilson
    • Pauline Brunner
    • Anne-Marie Loop
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.8/10
    23K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Stéphane Aubier
      • Vincent Patar
      • Benjamin Renner
    • Writers
      • Daniel Pennac
      • Gabrielle Vincent
    • Stars
      • Lambert Wilson
      • Pauline Brunner
      • Anne-Marie Loop
    • 66User reviews
    • 108Critic reviews
    • 86Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 15 wins & 15 nominations total

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    Lambert Wilson
    Lambert Wilson
    • Ernest
    • (voice)
    Pauline Brunner
    • Célestine
    • (voice)
    Anne-Marie Loop
    • La Grise
    • (voice)
    Patrice Melennec
    • Georges
    • (voice)
    Brigitte Virtudes
    • Lucienne
    • (voice)
    Léonard Louf
    • Léon
    • (voice)
    Dominique Maurin
    • Chef de clinique
    • (voice)
    • (as Dominique Collignon)
    Perrette Pradier
    Perrette Pradier
    • Infirmière en Chef
    • (voice)
    • (as Perette Pradier)
    Yann Le Madic
    • Avocat d'Ernest
    • (voice)
    Féodor Atkine
    Féodor Atkine
    • Juge Grizzly
    • (voice)
    Pierre Baton
    • Juge Rat
    • (voice)
    Vincent Grass
    Vincent Grass
    • Chef policier Ours
    • (voice)
    • (as Vincent Gras)
    Patrice Dozier
    • Chef policier Rat
    • (voice)
    Jacques Ciron
    • Monsieur Rançonnet
    • (voice)
    Garance Pauwels
    • Célestine enfant
    • (voice)
    Maxime Bailleul
    • Voix Additionnelles
    • (voice)
    Kémil Belhadj
    • Voix Additionnelles
    • (voice)
    Yanis Belhadj
    • Voix Additionnelles
    • (voice)
    • Directors
      • Stéphane Aubier
      • Vincent Patar
      • Benjamin Renner
    • Writers
      • Daniel Pennac
      • Gabrielle Vincent
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      In the little bear's room that Celestine finds her way into towards the beginning of the movie, there is a poster for the director's previous film A Town Called Panic (2009).
    • Goofs
      When the stolen van's camouflage paint job washes off and the van rolls back into town, it leaves a trail of paint that leads the police right to Ernest and Celestine's house. The rain, however, should have washed away the trail of paint, too, and left no way to follow it back.
    • Quotes

      Célestine: Bear up above and mice down below?

      Ernest: Well, yes... it's always been like this.

    • Connections
      Featured in Troldspejlet: Episode #50.13 (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      Ernest's Song
      Music by Vincent Courtois
      French lyrics by Thomas Fersen
      English lyrics by Todd Edwards
      Performed by Forest Whitaker

    User reviews66

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    Featured review
    8/10

    European Animation at its Finest

    Reviewed by: Dare Devil Kid (DDK) Rating:3.8/5 stars

    Simplistic, sublime, superlative. Classic hand-drawn animation set against a picturesque Parisian background that is filled with an ambiance of great human divide and strong social references. At the heart of this wonderful tale is an endearing story of true friendship that withstands all odds to not only emerge triumphant but also infuse others around them and even the cynics who watch the film to have a change of heart. This soaring tale of friendship also brings forth a profound social commentary told with subtle metaphorical actions, which resonate brilliantly with our own state of human affairs.
    • DareDevilKid
    • Feb 15, 2014
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    • Release date
      • February 28, 2014 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Belgium
      • Luxembourg
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Languages
      • French
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ernest y Celestine
    • Production companies
      • La Parti Productions
      • Les Armateurs
      • Maybe Movies
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • €9,600,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $262,075
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $13,078
      • Mar 2, 2014
    • Gross worldwide
      • $8,170,333
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 20 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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