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.
Holy Motors (2012) is a drama and fantasy film directed by Leos Carax, released on July 2, 2012 with a runtime of 1h 56m. It stars Denis Lavant, Édith Scob, Eva Mendes and Kylie Minogue. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 1,292 ratings.
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Denis Lavant
as Mr. Oscar / Banker / Beggar / Father / Accordionist / Killer
Édith Scob
as Céline
Eva Mendes
as Kay M
Kylie Minogue
as Eva Grace
Élise Lhomeau
as Léa
Jeanne Disson
as Angèle
Michel Piccoli
as Man with the Wine Stain
Leos Carax
as The Sleeper / Limousine (voice)
Nastya Golubeva Carax
as Little Girl
Reda Oumouzoune
as Mo-Cap Acrobat
Zlata
as Cyber Woman
Geoffrey Carey
as Harry T-Bone, Photographer / Limousine (voice)
Directed by Leos Carax, written by Leos Carax, produced by Martine Marignac, Maurice Tinchant and Albert Prévost.
Average viewer score of 7.0/10 from 1,292 ratings.
This is one of the most entertainingly bizarre films I've ever seen. The title really only comes into play at the end, and that does put a little context into that, but for the rest of it we follow the curious activities of "Mr. Oscar" (Denis Lavant) who travels the city in an enormous white limousine that wouldn't have looked out of place in Atlantic City, being driven by "Céline" (Edith Scob). His departure in…
Reviewed on May 24, 2024
This movie was entertaining but I'm not sure what I saw. It's going on my "re-watch" list.
Reviewed on June 9, 2025
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Holy Motors (2012) is available to stream on Philo, Fandor, Sundance Now, Fandor Amazon Channel, Midnight Pulp, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel and Cineverse Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Holy Motors (2012) includes Denis Lavant, Édith Scob, Eva Mendes, Kylie Minogue and Élise Lhomeau. The film was directed by Leos Carax. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Holy Motors was released on July 2, 2012 and runs for 1h 56m.
Holy Motors (2012) holds an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 1,292 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and fantasy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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