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Family Resemblances

1996Movie1 h 50 min

Comedy
84
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.4Rotten Tomatoes89%91%
84
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.4Rotten Tomatoes89%91%

Summary

An upper middle-class French family celebrates a birthday in a restaurant. In one evening and during one meal, family history, tensions, collective and separate grudges, delights, and memories both clash and coalesce.

Good for

  • Date night
  • Family movie night
  • Friends night

Where to watch

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Not streaming in United States. Where it is:

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Not for scares, adrenaline or brutality.

Movies with

Cast

12 of 12

Crew

Directed by
Cédric Klapisch
Written by
Cédric Klapisch, Agnès Jaoui, Jean-Pierre Bacri
Produced by
Charles Gassot
Music by
Philippe Eidel

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

September 7, 1996 · 1 h 50 min · Comedy

Released
September 7, 1996
Runtime
1 h 50 min
Genres
Comedy
Original language
French
Made in
France
Budget
$4 million
Available in
8 countries

Tropes

Calling the Old Man Out, The Ghost, Dinner and a Show +9

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream Family Resemblances?"

Questions about Family Resemblances

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Family Resemblances?

It streams in 5 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is Family Resemblances worth watching?

84
GreatGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 84 (IMDb 7.4 and Rotten Tomatoes 89%).

Is Family Resemblances okay for kids?

Yes: the viewing guide lists it for family nights.

Will Family Resemblances make me laugh?

Light

Now and then: the humor is mostly sharp wit (7 of 10) and situational comedy (6 of 10).

Is Family Resemblances plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on dialogue centrality (9 of 10) and character depth (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is Family Resemblances in English?

French

No, it was made in French.