---
title: "Ares"
year: 2016
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/ares-2016"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 415132
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 80
community_rating: 6.0
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "Unrated"
---

# Ares (2016) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/ares-2016

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Ares is a film first released in 2016. Catalogued under Science Fiction, Drama, Thriller. Produced and broadcast by Gaumont, Cinéfrance 1888, Albertine Productions. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "In a near future France, citizens watch ultra brutal, legally doped television fights to escape widespread poverty and unemployment."

### Why Watch
- Explores a grim near future world
- Features high stakes broadcast combat

### Caveats & Content Note
- Set in a poverty-stricken and struggling society
- Tone & Suitability: The film contains depictions of ultra brutal fights in a dystopian setting.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: bleak, dystopian, gritty, tense

## Streaming Availability Matrix

Direct streaming licensing updates dynamically. Consult the live tracking interface at https://www.archytele.com/show/ares-2016#watch.

## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Jean-Patrick Benes
- **Networks / Studios**: Gaumont, Cinéfrance 1888, Albertine Productions

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Ola Rapace** as *Arès*
- **Micha Lescot** as *Myosotis*
- **Ruth Vega Fernandez** as *Anna*
- **Thierry Hancisse** as *Coach*
- **Hélène Fillières** as *Altman*
- **Éva Lallier** as *Anouk*
- **Louis-Do de Lencquesaing** as *PDG Donevia*
- **Élina Solomon** as *Mae*
- **Yvon Martin** as *Tyro*
- **Pierre Perrier** as *Boris*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: When was Ares released?
Ares was released on 11/23/2016 in France.

### Q: What genres does Ares belong to?
The film is categorized as science fiction, drama, and thriller.

### Q: What is the runtime of Ares?
The film has a runtime of 1 hour and 20 minutes.

### Q: What is the setting of Ares?
The story is set in a near future France where the world order has changed and there are ten million unemployed citizens.

### Q: What is used as an outlet for the people in the film?
The people find an outlet in the shape of TV broadcast ultra brutal fights involving legally doped players.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Ares — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/415132)
- [Ares - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ares)
- [Ares - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia](https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ares)
- [Ares (2020) | ČSFD.cz](https://www.csfd.cz/film/802266-ares/prehled/)
- [Ares (2020): Zajímavosti | Kinobox.cz](https://www.kinobox.cz/film/715704-ares/zajimavosti)

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*Generated by Archytele Open Intelligence Systems. Data verified against TMDB and JustWatch APIs.*