Ruby & Quentin
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67% Critic Match

Ruby & Quentin

6.7 / 10 2003 1h 25mNR French
ComedyCrime

Storyline

After hiding his loot and getting thrown in jail, brooding outlaw Ruby befriends Quentin, a dim-witted and garrulous giant. After Quentin botches a solo escape attempt, they make a break together. Unable to shake the clumsy Quentin, Ruby is forced to take him along as he pursues his former partners in crime to avenge the death of the woman he loved and get to the money.

Cast & Crew

Gérard Depardieu

Gérard Depardieu

Quentin

Lead
Jean Reno

Jean Reno

Ruby

Richard Berry

Richard Berry

Commissioner Vernet

André Dussollier

André Dussollier

Prison psychiatrist

Jean-Pierre Malo

Jean-Pierre Malo

Vogel

Leonor Varela

Leonor Varela

Katia / Sandra

Jean-Michel Noirey

Jean-Michel Noirey

Lambert

Laurent Gamelon

Laurent Gamelon

Mauricet

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Francis Veber's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Ruby & Quentin is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker