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The Artist(2011)
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2011 · FILM
The Artist
Ambitious dancer Peppy Miller seizes a chance encounter with fading silent‑film idol George Valentin to launch her stardom, but must fight studio boss Al Zimmer’s decision to abandon silent movies before her dream can survive the industry's swift transition to sound.
“A breath of fresh vintage air.”
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Written by
Rated
MPA · PG-13
Color
Black & White
Runtime
100 min
Language
FR
ComedyDramaRomance
Synopsis
In 1927 Hollywood, silent film star George Valentin contemplates whether the rise of talking pictures will lead to his decline. He encounters Peppy Miller, a young dancer on the verge of a major breakthrough.
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A crew of 87+ credited
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Edited by Anne Sophie BionShot by Guillaume SchiffmanScored by Ludovic BourceDesigned by Laurence Bennett
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2011 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 8.9× its budget
Why 2.5×?
Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).
Worldwide gross
$133.4M
Budget$15.0M
Worldwide gross$133.4M
break-even (2.5×)
US & Canada: $44.7M — 33% of worldwide · International: $88.8M (67%)
Opening weekend: $205K — 0% of its US run. It had legs — it kept earning long after opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $290K — 1% of its US & Canada run.
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Cast & Crew
87 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Jean Dujardin
as George Valentin
Berenice Bejo
as Peppy Miller
John Goodman
as Al Zimmer
James Cromwell
as Clifton
Penelope Ann Miller
as Doris
Missi Pyle
as Constance
Beth Grant
as Peppy's Maid
Ed Lauter
as Peppy's Butler
Joel Murray
as Policeman Fire
Elizabeth Tulloch
as Norma
Ken Davitian
as Pawnbroker
Malcolm Mcdowell
as The Butler
Supporting cast
68Basil Hoffman
as Auctioneer
Bill Fagerbakke
as Policeman Tuxedo
Nina Siemaszko
as Admiring Woman
Stephen Mendillo
as Set Assistant
Dash Pomerantz
as Peppy's Boyfriend
Beau Nelson
as Peppy's Boyfriend
Alex Holliday
as Guard
Wiley M Pickett
as Guard
Ben Kurland
as Audition Casting Assistant
Katie Nisa
as Audition Dancer
Katie Wallack
as Audition Dancer
Hal Landon Jr
as Napoleon
Cleto Augusto
as Set Technician
Sarah Karges
as Laughing Dancer
Sarah Scott
as Laughing Dancer
Ezra Buzzington
as Journalist
Stuart Pankin
as Director #1 (Restaurant)
Andy Milder
as Director #2
Bob Glouberman
as Director #3 (Finale)
David Allen Cluck
as Assistant Director (Finale)
Matt Skollar
as Peppy's Assistant
Annie O Donnell
as Woman with Policeman
Patrick Mapel
as Assistant with Newspaper
Matthew Albrecht
as Tennis Player
Harvey J Alperin
as Doctor
Lily Knight
as Nurse at Peppy's House
Clement Blake
as Beggar
Tasso Feldman
as Zimmer's Assistant
Christopher Ashe
as Zimmer's Assistant
Adria Tennor
as Zimmer's Assistant
Cletus Young
as Bartender
J Mark Donaldson
as Thug #1
Brian J Williams
as Thug #2
Jen Lilley
as Onlooker
Brian Chenoweth
as Onlooker
Tim Dezarn
as Soldier
Kristian Francis Falkenstein
as Actor in "The Brunette"
Uggie
as Jack
Robert Amico
as The Waiter (uncredited)
Todd Bittner
as Surprised Cameraman (uncredited)
Bill Blair
as Studio Engineer (uncredited)
Teri Bocko
as Laughing Dancer (uncredited)
Amanda Chism
as Make-Up Artist (uncredited)
Brendan Connolly
as Studio Executive (uncredited)
Vincent De Paul
as Restaurant Manager (uncredited)
Mohamed Dione
as African (uncredited)
Jennifer Kaye Evans
as Studio Film Star (uncredited)
Josephine Ganner
as 1930's Studio Actress (uncredited)
Victor Holstein
as Grip (uncredited)
Jennifer Ingrum
as Charleston Dancer (uncredited)
Sergio Kato
as Actor (uncredited)
Kevin Ketcham
as Film Crew Member (uncredited)
Carmen Kirby
as Fan (uncredited)
Michael Laren
as Michel (uncredited)
Jillana Laufer
as Silent Film Star (uncredited)
Sonya Macari
as Autograph Girl (uncredited)
Josh Margulies
as Film Clapper #1 (uncredited)
Julie Minasian
as Make-up Artist 1 (uncredited)
Rene Napoli
as Studio Executive (uncredited)
Niko Novick
as Producer (uncredited)
Geoff Pilkington
as Sound Technician (uncredited)
Randee Reicher
as Make-up Artist 2 (uncredited)
Andrew Schlessinger
as 1920s Lighting Technician (uncredited)
Frank Scozzari
as Man in Restaurant (uncredited)
Jewel Shepard
as Flapper Starlet (uncredited)
John H Tobin
as Violinist in Ballroom (uncredited)
Josh Woodle
as Man in Bed with Peppy (uncredited)
Robert Kestler
as Scientist #1
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