‘What a film!’ Spielberg’s The Fabelmans thrills French critics and audiences

Semi-autobiographical story receives unprecedented number of five-star reviews, making it the best-scoring film in decades

Steven Spielberg's new film The Fabelmans attracted more cinema-goers than any other film in France on its release on Wednesday after an unprecedented number of five-star reviews from the country's critics.

French media gave the film, a semi-autobiographical story based loosely on the director's childhood and his early years behind the camera, an average score of 4.9, one of the best scores for any film in more than two decades.