The Shiny Shrimps
Les Crevettes pailletées
Synopsis
Matthias Le Goff, an Olympic champion at the end of his career, makes a homophobic statement on TV. His punishment: coach the Shiny Shrimps, a flamboyant and amateur gay water-polo team. They have only one thing in mind: to qualify for the Gay Games in Croatia where the hottest international LGBT athletes compete. It's the start of a bumpy and joyful ride - Faster, Higher, Stronger.
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THE SHINY SHRIMPS - Exclusive UK Trailer - PeccadilloOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2019-08-02
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Nicolas Gob
Matthias Le Goff
Alban Lenoir
Jean
Geoffrey Couët
Xavier
Michaël Abiteboul
Cédric
David Baïot
Alex
Jonathan Louis
Le gogo dancer
Pierre Samuel
Bertrand
Thomas Croisière
Pascal
Romain Lancry
Damien
Romain Brau
Fred
Roland Menou
Joël
Félix Martinez
Vincent
Arthur Gillet
Poséidon
Benoît Maréchal
Bram
Anaïs Gilbert
Elsa
Yvon Back
Le Président de la Fédération Française de Natation
Jean-Louis Barcelona
Hervé Langlois
Maïa Quesemand
Victoire
Release History & Theatrical Window
September 25, 2019
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$3.5M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$4.6M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.33x
+$1.1M net gain
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Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Cédric Le Gallo, Maxime Govare
- Screenplay & Story
- Romain Choay, Maxime Govare, Cédric Le Gallo
- Original Title
- Les Crevettes pailletées
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- Spanish, French, English, German
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Production Budget
- $3.5M
- Worldwide Gross
- $4.6M
- Production Studios
- Les improductibles, Kaly Productions, Charades
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Cédric Le Gallo, Maxime Govare
Romain Choay, Maxime Govare, Cédric Le Gallo
Jérôme Alméras
Rodolphe Duprez, Abdelhadi El Fakir, Yann Girard
Department Leadership Roster
Cédric Le Gallo
Director
Maxime Govare
Director
Jérôme Alméras
Director of Photography
Maxime Govare
Writer
Cédric Le Gallo
Writer
Nicolas Migot
Production Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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International Certification Matrix
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Tous publics — Universal audience.
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
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What is The Shiny Shrimps about?
Matthias Le Goff, an Olympic champion at the end of his career, makes a homophobic statement on TV. His punishment: coach the Shiny Shrimps, a flamboyant and amateur gay water-polo team. They have only one thing in mind: to qualify for the Gay Games in Croatia where the hottest international LGBT athletes compete. It's the start of a bumpy and joyful ride - Faster, Higher, Stronger.
Who directed The Shiny Shrimps?
The Shiny Shrimps was directed by Cédric Le Gallo, Maxime Govare.
Who stars in The Shiny Shrimps?
The principal cast of The Shiny Shrimps includes Nicolas Gob, Alban Lenoir, Geoffrey Couët, Michaël Abiteboul, David Baïot.
When was The Shiny Shrimps released and how long is it?
The Shiny Shrimps was released in 2019 with a total runtime of 1h 43m.
What was the box office and production budget of The Shiny Shrimps?
The Shiny Shrimps had a reported production budget of $3.5M and grossed $4.6M at the worldwide box office (1.33 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Shiny Shrimps?
The Shiny Shrimps holds official age classifications: DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.); GB: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over.).