Jack And The Cuckoo-Clock Heart

– In Scotland 1874, Jack is born on the coldest day ever. Because of the extreme cold, his heart stops..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.00 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 34 Minutes
Release Year:
2013
Original Name:
Jack et la mécanique du coeur
Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart (2013) - Also known as Jack et la mécanique du coeur

In Scotland 1874, Jack is born on the coldest day ever. Because of the extreme cold, his heart stops beating. The responsible midwife in Edinburgh finds a way to save him by replacing his heart with a clock. So he lives and remains under the midwife's protective care. But he must not get angry or excited because that endangers his life by causing his clock to stop working. Worse than that, when he grows up, he has to face the fact he cannot fall in love because that too could stop his delicate heart.

Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart (2013) - Trailer

Release Date:

05 Feb 2014

Language:

French, English

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG – Parental Guidance Suggested

Some material may not be suitable for children. Parents urged to give "parental guidance". May contain some material parents might not like for their young children.

Director:

Stéphane Berla, Mathias Malzieu

Writer:

Mathias Malzieu (novel), Mathias Malzieu (screenplay), Mathias Malzieu (story), Mathias Malzieu

Main Actors:

Mathias Malzieu, Olivia Ruiz, Grand Corps Malade, Jean Rochefort

Plot:

Edinburgh, late 19th century. Little Jack is born on a day so cold that his heart remains frozen. Madeleine the midwife replaces his heart with a cuckoo-clock. It will work, as long as Jack follows the rules, mainly not falling in love. But his encounter with a fiery-eyed girl singing on a street corner and his decision to chase after her will test the resistance of his makeshift heart to the breaking point... Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart is a magnificent love story set in an exciting period full of fabulous inventions, eccentric characters and fantastic adventures. Adapted by Mathias Malzieu from his best-selling novel and the gold-selling album by his band Dionysos, this superbly animated movie is about passion and acceptance of others.

Awards:

3 nominations.

Production:

Shout! Factory

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.0/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
77%
Metacritic:
56%