Holy Motors
Synopsis
We follow 24 hours in the life of a being moving from life to life like a cold and solitary assassin moving from hit to hit. In each of these interwoven lives, the being possesses an entirely distinct identity: sometimes a man, sometimes a woman, sometimes youthful, sometimes old. By turns murderer, beggar, company chairman, monstrous creature, worker, family man.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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Holy Motors - TrailerOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2012-07-24
Top Cast
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Denis Lavant
Mr. Oscar / Banker / Beggar / Father / Accordionist / Killer
Édith Scob
Céline
Eva Mendes
Kay M
Kylie Minogue
Eva Grace
Élise Lhomeau
Léa
Jeanne Disson
Angèle
Michel Piccoli
Man with the Wine Stain
Leos Carax
The Sleeper / Limousine (voice)
Nastya Golubeva Carax
Little Girl
Reda Oumouzoune
Mo-Cap Acrobat
Zlata
Cyber Woman
Geoffrey Carey
Harry T-Bone, Photographer / Limousine (voice)
Annabelle Dexter-Jones
Jamie, Assistant Photographer
Élise Caron
Corinne Yam
Julien Prévost
Ahcène Nini
Laurent Lacotte
Limousine (voice)
Release History & Theatrical Window
Cannes Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
October 31, 2012
Wide Cinema Exhibition
June 21, 2013
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$4M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$2.1M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.52x
-$1.9M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Leos Carax
- Screenplay & Story
- Leos Carax
- Original Score
- Neil Hannon
- Original Title
- Holy Motors
- Country of Origin
- Germany, France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- Production Budget
- $4M
- Worldwide Gross
- $2.1M
- Production Studios
- Pierre Grise Productions, Théo Films, Pandora Filmproduktion, ARTE France Cinéma, WDR, ARTE
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Leos Carax
Leos Carax
Neil Hannon
Caroline Champetier, Yves Cape
Nelly Quettier
Maurice Tinchant, Martine Marignac, Albert Prévost, Jasbinder Singh Mann
Department Leadership Roster
Leos Carax
Director
Maurice Tinchant
Producer
Martine Marignac
Producer
Leos Carax
Writer
Albert Prévost
Producer
Yoann Berger
Visual Effects Supervisor
Alexandre Bon
Visual Effects Supervisor
Caroline Champetier
Director of Photography
Florian Sanson
Production Design
Anaïs Romand
Costume Design
Yves Cape
Director of Photography
Neil Hannon
Original Music Composer
Nelly Quettier
Editor
Jasbinder Singh Mann
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Mature Accompanied — Restricted to persons 15 and older.
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Holy Motors
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Holy Motors about?
We follow 24 hours in the life of a being moving from life to life like a cold and solitary assassin moving from hit to hit. In each of these interwoven lives, the being possesses an entirely distinct identity: sometimes a man, sometimes a woman, sometimes youthful, sometimes old. By turns murderer, beggar, company chairman, monstrous creature, worker, family man.
Who directed Holy Motors?
Holy Motors was directed by Leos Carax.
Who stars in Holy Motors?
The principal cast of Holy Motors includes Denis Lavant, Édith Scob, Eva Mendes, Kylie Minogue, Élise Lhomeau.
When was Holy Motors released and how long is it?
Holy Motors was released in 2012 with a total runtime of 1h 55m.
What was the box office and production budget of Holy Motors?
Holy Motors had a reported production budget of $4M and grossed $2.1M at the worldwide box office (0.52 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Holy Motors?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Holy Motors was composed by Neil Hannon.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Holy Motors?
Holy Motors holds official age classifications: AU: MA15+ (Mature Accompanied — Restricted to persons 15 and older.); DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.); FR: TP; US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).