Chien 51
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- Patrick Wai11 mars 2026There’s something about French sci-fi that makes even a slightly formulaic buddy-cop plot feel like it showed up wearing a better coat than everybody else. Dog 51 may follow some familiar beats, but it’s still a slick, moody, very enjoyable ride: part mystery, part romance, part “oh great, this future looks way too possible.” The divided Paris of “zones” feels less like wild fantasy and more like a warning label, with echoes of today’s border politics and an especially uncomfortable Israel-Gaza vibe, while the glimpses of grimy, desperate life in Zone 3 give the movie real texture beyond the central whodunit. The male lead gets extra points for looking like an actual worn-down human instead of a shampoo-commercial action hero, and he’s all the better for it; meanwhile, I’d never seen the female lead before, and even if some viewers think her range runs on one facial setting, I thought she was terrific here—tough, vulnerable, and believable enough to sell both the case and the chemistry. In the end, this is less a bang-bang future-cop movie than a smart, melancholy detective story that sneaks in a love story and leaves you wondering how long before we all get our own ALMA judging us from the cloud.
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Chien 51 was released on 15 octobre 2025.
Chien 51 was directed by Cédric Jimenez.
Chien 51 has a runtime of 1h 40min.
Chien 51 was produced by Hugo Sélignac.
Dans un futur proche, Paris a été divisé en 3 zones qui séparent les classes sociales et où l’intelligence artificielle ALMA a révolutionné le travail de la police. Jusqu’à ce que son inventeur soit assassiné et que Salia et Zem, deux policiers que tout oppose, soient forcés à collaborer pour mener l’enquête.
The key characters in Chien 51 are Zem Brecht (Gilles Lellouche), Salia Malberg (Adèle Exarchopoulos), Jon Mafram (Louis Garrel).
Chien 51 is rated TP.
Chien 51 is a Crime, Science-Fiction, Thriller film.
Chien 51 has an audience rating of 5.8 out of 10.
Chien 51 has made 11,3 M $US at the box office.