Un ours dans le Jura

Un ours dans le Jura
Theatrical release poster
Directed byFranck Dubosc
Written by
  • Franck Dubosc
  • Sarah Kaminsky
Produced bySidonie Dumas
Starring
Cinematography
  • Ludovic Colbeau-Justin
  • Dominique Fausset
Edited byAudrey Simonaud
Music bySylvain Goldberg
Production
companies
Distributed byGaumont
Release dates
  • 13 October 2024 (2024-10-13) (Festival de Cine Francés de Málaga)
  • 1 January 2025 (2025-01-01) (France)
Running time
113 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench
Box office$12.6 million[1]

Un ours dans le Jura (lit. 'A Bear in the Jura'),[2] also known in English as How to Make a Killing,[3][4] is a 2024 French black comedy crime film directed by Franck Dubosc from a screenplay he wrote with Sarah Kaminsky.

The film had its world premiere at the Festival de Cine Francés de Málaga on 13 October 2024. It was theatrically released by Gaumont on 1 January 2025. The film received generally positive reviews and won the César Award for Best Original Screenplay and the Jacques Deray Prize.

Synopsis

Michel and Cathy's quiet life as Christmas tree farmers in the Jura Mountains is interrupted when Michel narrowly misses a bear with his car, accidentally plowing into a car parked ahead, pushing it into a woman behind it, killing her. A man emerges from the woods at that moment, startled, falls down a slope, and is fatally impaled on a branch. After alerting his wife, they dispose of the bodies together. While doing so, they find a bag full of money in the trunk, which they estimate to be worth over 2 million euros. They decide to cover up the incident and keep the money. Their plans are derailed when they realise they realize they are facing a drug trafficking operation whose perpetrators are manipulating illegal migrants.

Cast

Production

In an interview with TF1, Franck Dubosc acknowledged the film as being a deliberate nod to the Coen brothers' film Fargo (1996): "I wanted to make a rural western, a film that takes place in the countryside, in a harsh France, with snow, probably because I like the Coen brothers, that's for sure. So the Jura almost chose itself."[5] During filming, Dubosc explained: "I wanted to change genres a bit. To be in a genre that still has comedy, but a bit darker, more in the humor of the Coen brothers, Fargo... all those films where you laugh, but it's completely deadpan, with characters very rooted in reality."[6] Ahead of its release, Dubosc told AFP: "Even though I was raised on films by Bourvil and Ventura, notably The Wise Guys, I love the films of the Coen brothers. They dare to laugh at serious things. What they inspired in me was the idea that I, too, could make people laugh with revolvers."[7]

After weeks of scouting in Bois-d'Amont, shooting took place in Les Rousses, Morbier and Le Vaudioux for several weeks beginning in February 2024.[7] The production drew minor controversy when it was mistakenly reported that polystyrene had been used as artificial snow. This was corrected by the mayor of the town of Le Vaudioux, who assured that the production used cellulose, which is biodegradable.[8] Filming was planned for a total of 40 days and was expected to wrap at the end of March 2024. The film required the use of a real bear trained for filming, despite the fact that there are no bears in the Jura Mountains.[6]

Release

Un ours dans le Jura had its world premiere at the Festival de Cine Francés de Málaga on 13 October 2024.[9] The film had its UK premiere at the Leeds International Film Festival on 3 November 2024.[10] It screened at the 25th Arras Film Festival on 10 November 2024.[11]

It was theatrically released in France by Gaumont on 1 January 2025.[12]

Reception

Box office

Un ours dans le Jura grossed $10.8 million in France, and $1.8 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $12.6 million.[1]

In France, the film opened alongside We Live in Time, Six Jours, Bird, Totto-Chan: The Little Girl at the Window, All Shall Be Well, Quiet Life, Who Do I Belong To, Mika Ex Machina and Eephus. The film sold 89,439 admissions on its first day, 29,214 of which were preview screenings.[13] It went on to sell 390,207 admissions in its opening weekend, finishing 4th at the box office, behind Mufasa: The Lion King, Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and Moana 2.[14] At the end of its theatrical run, the film sold a total of 1,482,761 admissions.[15] It was the third most popular French film of 2025, behind Jean-Paul Rouve's God Save The Tuche and Ken Scott's Once Upon My Mother.[16]

Critical response

On AlloCiné, the film received an average rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 28 reviews from French critics.[17]

Accolades

Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
César Awards 26 February 2026 Best Original Screenplay Franck Dubosc, Sarah Kaminsky Won [18]
Festival de Cine Francés de Málaga 18 October 2024 Premio del Público Un ours dans le Jura Won [19]
Festival Polar de Cognac 7 March 2026 Meilleur film francophone de cinéma[a] Un ours dans le Jura Won [20]
Jacques Deray Prize 13 March 2026 Un ours dans le Jura Won [21][22]

Notes

  1. ↑ Shared with Case 137.

References

  1. 1 2 "How to Make a Killing (2024)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
  2. ↑ Keslassy, Elsa (16 March 2026). "Gaumont Posts Stable $172 Million Revenue for 2025 With Theatrical Business Up, but Big Losses Amid Animation Slowdown". Variety. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
  3. ↑ ""We're evolving," says Gaumont's Alexis Cassanet of the company's shifting strategy". Screen Daily. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
  4. ↑ Croll, Ben (7 May 2025). "Gaumont Celebrates 130 Years of Leading Innovation and Artistry on Big Screens Small One as It Heads to Cannes With Cécile de France-led 'Residence' on a Packed Slate". Variety. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
  5. ↑ ""Un ours dans le Jura" : de retour derrière la caméra, Franck Dubosc signe un "western rural" | TF1 Info". www.tf1info.fr (in French). 28 December 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
  6. 1 2 ""De la comédie, mais un peu plus noire", Franck Dubosc dévoile l'intrigue de son prochain film "Un ours dans le Jura"". France 3 Bourgogne-Franche-Comté (in French). 20 February 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
  7. 1 2 "Et encore un film tourné en Franche-Comté : "Un ours dans le Jura", le polar de Franck Dubosc, débarque en salle ce 1ᵉʳ janvier". France 3 Bourgogne-Franche-Comté (in French). 1 January 2025. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
  8. ↑ "Vrai ou faux ? De la fausse neige en polystyrène sur le tournage du film de Franck Dubosc dans le Jura ?". France 3 Bourgogne-Franche-Comté (in French). 28 February 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
  9. ↑ "Un ours dans le Jura (VOSE)". Festival de Cine Francés de Málaga (in European Spanish). Archived from the original on 5 October 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
  10. ↑ "the LIFF 2024 programme!" (PDF). Leeds International Film Festival. p. 42. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
  11. ↑ "VIDÉO. "Le jeudi, c'est soirée bang bang" : découvrez la bande-annonce du nouveau film de Franck Dubosc tourné dans le Jura". France 3 Bourgogne-Franche-Comté (in French). 11 June 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
  12. ↑ Géliot, Clara (29 December 2024). "Avec Un ours dans le Jura, Franck Dubosc devient un cinéaste qui compte". Le Figaro (in French). Retrieved 29 July 2026.
  13. ↑ Pouillot, Charlotte (2 January 2025). "Box-office 1er jour : Un ours dans le Jura vend bien sa peau". Boxoffice Pro (in French). Retrieved 29 July 2026.
  14. ↑ Dreyfus, Jules (6 January 2025). "Box-office week-end : Mufasa en tête sans aucun soucis". Boxoffice Pro (in French). Retrieved 29 July 2026.
  15. ↑ "Un ours dans le Jura (2025)". JP Box-Office (in French). Retrieved 29 July 2026.
  16. ↑ "Five national films record over a million ticket sales in France in 2025". Cineuropa. 7 January 2026. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  17. ↑ "Critiques Presse pour le film Un ours dans le jura" (in French). AlloCiné. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  18. ↑ Keslassy, Elsa (26 February 2026). "France's 2026 Cesar Awards: Richard Linklater Wins Best Director, Paul Thomas Anderson's 'One Battle After Another' Wins Best International Feature". Variety. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  19. ↑ "Premios". Festival de Cine Francés de Málaga. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
  20. ↑ "Les Polar distribuent leurs prix". Le Film Français (in French). Retrieved 29 July 2026.
  21. ↑ "Le 22 e Prix Jacques-Deray attribué à Un ours dans le Jura de Franck Dubosc". Le Progrès (in French). 5 February 2026. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
  22. ↑ Ginies, Louise (14 March 2026). "Cinéma : Franck Dubosc reçoit le prix Jacques-Deray à l'Institut Lumière". Lyon Capitale (in French). Retrieved 12 April 2026.
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