Summary
Caught by tabloid paparazzi with his mistress Elena, a famous and beautiful fashion model, billionaire Pierre Levasseur tries to avoid a divorce by inventing a preposterous lie.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 69Audiences 65GoodWatch 66
Tomatometer70%
Metascore68
Audience score68%
IMDb6.6
User score6.3
Letterboxd · 6 K ratings3.1/5
Running time
1 h 25 min
Shorter than most comedies, −15 min on the typical 100
typical 10085Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 8 countries, rent or buy in 4 more
Released
2006
March 29, 2006
20 years ago
Genre
ComedyLanguage
French
Original language
Made in
- France
Rated
- PG-13United States
Yes: it's rated PG-13 in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids.
and 21 more25 people
- Gad ElmalehFrançois Pignon
- Alice TaglioniÉléna Simonsen
- Daniel AuteuilPierre Levasseur
- Kristin Scott ThomasChristine Levasseur
- Richard BerryMaître Foix
- Virginie LedoyenEmilie
- Dany BoonRichard
- Michel JonaszAndré Pignon
Michel AumontDoctor
Laurent GamelonPaul
Patrick MillePascal
Michèle GarciaLouise Pignon
Philippe MagnanBerman
Jean-Yves ChilotHervé
Irina NinovaMarie
Philippe BegliaButler
Noémie LenoirKarine
Sandra MorenoLevasseur's secretary
Jean-Pol BrissartMauricet
Philippe BrigaudMr. Hervé
Alexandre BrikKen- THThierry HumbertPaparazzi
Paulette FrantzRichard's mother
Thierry NenezPerrache
Directing · 1
- Francis Veber Director, Writer
Writing · 1
- Declan May Writer
Production · 4
- Candice Zaccagnino Executive Producer
- Patrice Ledoux Producer
- Francesco Pamphili Producer
- Françoise Menidrey Casting
Camera · 1
- Robert Fraisse Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Georges Klotz Editor
Sound · 5
- Alexandre Desplat Original Music Composer
- Bernard Bats Sound
- Pascal Chauvin Foley Artist
- Alain Lévy Sound
- Gérard Lamps Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art · 2
- Dominique André Production Design
- Benoît Bechet Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Jacqueline Bouchard Costume Design
- Joël Lavau Key Makeup Artist
- Gill Robillard Key Makeup Artist
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