Movie

The Eighth Day

“What a difference a day makes…”

★ 7.4(313)19961h 58m

The Eighth Day is available to rent or buy on Google Play Movies in Belgium. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 18 June 2026.

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Director: Jaco Van Dormael
Release date: 1996-05-22
Runtime: 1h 58m
Language: French
Status: Released
Country: Belgium
Studio: D. A. Films

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About The Eighth Day

The Eighth Day is a 1996 movie in the Drama genre, directed by Jaco Van Dormael, starring Daniel Auteuil, Pascal Duquenne and Miou-Miou. It has a runtime of 1 hour 58 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.4/10 from 313 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Eighth Day in Belgium — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

Georges has Down syndrome, living at a mental-institution, Harry is a busy businessman, giving lectures for young aspiring salesmen. He is successful in his business life, but his social life is a disaster since his wife left him and took their two children with her. This weekend his children came by train to meet him, but Harry, working as always, forgot to pick them up. Neither his wife or his children want to see him again and he is driving around on the country roads, anguished and angry. He almost runs over Georges, on the run from the institution since everybody else went home with their parents except him, whose mother is dead. Harry tries to get rid of Georges but he won't leave his new friend. Eventually a special friendship forms between the two of them, a friendship which makes Harry a different person.