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Once in a Lifetime (2014) | Top 21% · CriticCrunch

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Once in a Lifetime

Movie2014·105 min

Once in a Lifetime

Directed by Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar

A drama film directed by Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 21%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

7.4/10

331 ratings

About Once in a Lifetime

At Léon Blum High School in Créteil, France, a history teacher decides to have her weakest 10th grade class participate in a national history competition.

Pacing: Measured (4 of 9)
Tone: Hopeful (7 of 9)
Intensity: Moderate (4 of 9)
Complexity: Approachable (4 of 9)
Humor: Light-touch (4 of 9)
Scale: Broad (6 of 9)
Spirit: Heartfelt (7 of 9)
Texture: Cozy, Contemplative
Story Tags: social injustice, coming of age, historical event, high school campus, urban, mentor student, group found family, underdog, training arc, competition tournament

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Details

Director: Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar
Language: French

Cast

Ariane Ascaride, Ahmed Dramé, Noémie Merlant

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How Once in a Lifetime Ranks

All movies

Top 21%

2010s movies

Top 17%

Drama movies

Top 21%

2010s Drama movies

Top 15%

★Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar films#1 of 3

Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar's highest-rated film in our catalog.

the vibe

Once in a Lifetime Vibe

What it feels like

measuredhopefulmoderateapproachablelight-touchbroadheartfelt

cozy

contemplative

What it's about

training arccompetition tournamentsocial injusticecoming of ageunderdogmentor studentgroup found familyhistorical eventhigh schoolurban

pacing

measured 4/9measured 4/9

tone

hopeful 7/9hopeful 7/9

intensity

moderate 4/9moderate 4/9

complexity

approachable 4/9clear 4/9

humor

light-touch 4/9light 4/9

scale

broad 6/9broad 6/9

spirit

heartfelt 7/9heartfelt 7/9

texture

cozycozy