Widow Clicquot

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Widow Clicquot

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2024

1h 29m

Drama

History

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After her husband's untimely death, Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin Clicquot flouts convention by assuming the reins of the fledgling wine business they had nurtured together. Steering the company through dizzying political and financial reversals, she defies her critics and revolutionizes the champagne industry to become one of the world's first great businesswomen.

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Critics Consensus

Centering around Haley Bennett's sparkling performance, Widow Clicquot is a visually impressive tale of resilience that leaves a pleasing aftertaste on the palette.

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

08/26/2024

2/5

For all the stirring proto-feminist messaging, this is a curiously uninvolving piece of storytelling.

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Deborah Ross

The Spectator

08/22/2024

Although Widow Clicquot won’t blow your mind, it is a solid, if muddled, biopic of someone who was entirely fascinating, founded a great champagne empire, became one of the richest women of her day and whom, I’m guessing, you know nothing about.

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Jonathan Romney

Financial Times

08/22/2024

2/5

Bryce Dessner, from rock band The National, also contributes an austere score mixing spare strings and a convent-like choir. Overall, though, Widow Clicquot is distinctly lacking in verve.

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Jane Freebury

The Canberra Times (Australia)

02/16/2025

3/5

The fascinating backstory that surely belongs with this tale of a female wine entrepreneur in Napoleonic France just doesn't get the attention it deserves in this vague, dreamy treatment with great atmos but weak script

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Pauline Adamek

FILMINK (Australia)

02/05/2025

18/20

Despite being an empowering tale of triumph, the best aspects of this film are its beauty and its restraint.

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Leigh Paatsch

Herald Sun (Australia)

02/05/2025

Without over-pushing the point, the movie never lets us forget what a major miracle Madame Clicquot achieved in her prime.

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Olivia W

09/21/2024

hard to follow. Easily forgotten.

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Tom F

08/14/2024

Wonderful acting. Great history. Engaging.

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Walter John

08/11/2024

excellent acting, cinematography, and soundtrack

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SMT

08/10/2024

A good historical overview of the Cliquot familys wine and champagne empire. Beautiful scenery and enjoyed the character presentation and portrayal of Mrs. Cliquot and her efforts to maintain and grow the family s business. Recommend.

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Judith R

08/10/2024

beautifully filmed but boring --

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Anne

08/05/2024

Beautiful story/biopic!

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Synopsis

After her husband's untimely death, Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin Clicquot flouts convention by assuming the reins of the fledgling wine business they had nurtured together. Steering the company through dizzying political and financial reversals, she defies her critics and revolutionizes the champagne industry to become one of the world's first great businesswomen.

Director: Thomas Q. Napper
Producer: Christina Weiss Lurie, Haley Bennett, Joe Wright
Screenwriter: Erin Dignam, Christopher Monger
Distributor: Vertical
Production Co: Fourth & Twenty Eight Films
Rating: R (Some Sexuality and Nudity)
Genre: Drama, History
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 19, 2024, Limited
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.0M
Runtime: 1h 29m