The Visitors
“They weren't born yesterday!”
After a wizard's spell goes awry, 12th-century Gallic knight Godefroy de Papincourt, Count of Montmirail finds himself transported to 1993, along with his dimwitted servant, Jacquouille la Fripouille. Startled and perplexed by modern technology, the duo run amok, destroying cars and causing chaos until they meet Beatrice de Montmirail, an aristocratic descendant of the nobleman, who may be able to help them get back to 1123.
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Part of The Visitors Collection
3 films
Cast
35 people
Jean Reno
Comte Godefroy de Montmirail
Known for
Léon: The Professional
The Da Vinci Code
Christian Clavier
Jacquouille la Fripouille / Jacques-Henri Jacquard
Known for
Serial (Bad) Weddings
Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra
Valérie Lemercier
Frénégonde de Pouille / Béatrice de Montmirail
Known for
Little Nicholas
Aline
Marie-Anne Chazel
Ginette Sarcley
Known for
French Fried Vacations 3: Friends Forever
Santa Claus Is a Stinker
Christian Bujeau
Jean-Pierre Goulard
Known for
A Very Bad Friend
Return of the Hero
Isabelle Nanty
Fabienne Morlot
Known for
Amélie
The Tuche Family
Gérard Séty
Edgar Bernay
Known for
Van Gogh
Fanfan
Didier Pain
Louis VI le Gros
Known for
My Father's Glory
Jean de Florette
Jean-Paul Muel
Maréchal des logis Gibon
Known for
Double Lover
Paris by Night
Arielle Sémenoff
Jacqueline
Known for
The Tuche Family
Just Retired
Michel Peyrelon
Edouard Bernay
Known for
Going Places
The Pariah
Pierre Vial
L'enchanteur Eusæbius / Ferdinand Eusèbe, descendant d'Eusæbius
Also in
Sans rires
Maître Zacharius
Jean-Marie Poiré Director · Christian Clavier Screenplay Eric Levi Composer
Worldwide gross $99M · Budget $9.5M · United States release November 11, 1993
Box office
Budget
$9,500,000
Worldwide gross
$98,800,000
Gross vs. budget
10.4×
Production
Gaumont
Production
France 3 Cinéma
Production
Alpilles Productions
Production
Amigo Productions
Production
StudioCanal
Studio
Gaumont International
Production
France
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Les Visiteurs
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · January 27, 1993
Theatrical
United States · November 11, 1993
Theatrical
United States · May 27, 1998
Physical · VHS
Australia
February 4, 1994 · Theatrical
Czechia
June 17, 1993 · Theatrical
France
April 22, 2026 · TV · TMC
Germany
May 20, 1993 · Theatrical
Hungary
January 20, 1994 · Theatrical
Spain
September 3, 1993 · Theatrical
Türkiye
May 28, 1993 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
February 4, 1994 · Theatrical
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