6.9
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68
GoodGoodWatch scoreMostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 68 (IMDb 6.9).
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A , comedy: .
Good for date night · friends night · teens
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Two middle-class notions dealers live happily with their girl, but an inheritance turns these nice people into snob Nouveaux Riches. Although the aristocracy invites them, the 'Tout-Paris' laughs behind their back. When they invite their would be new friends for a ball in their desirable new mansion, their daughter, sick and tired of being abandoned by her once loving parents, throws the invitations into the Seine.
French Cinema1930s SocietyClass ConflictNouveau RicheSocial SatireFamily MelodramaHistorical DramaSnobberyParental Neglect
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Will The Ball make me laugh?
Light
Now and then: the humor is mostly satire (6 of 10).
Is The Ball plot-driven or character-driven?
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Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (7 of 10) and pathos (7 of 10) more than on its plot.
Is The Ball in English?
French
No, it was made in French.
What tropes does The Ball use?
Abled in the AdaptationAdaptational Context ChangeAbusive ParentsAge-Gap RomanceRule of SymbolismAdvertised ExtraRace LiftMovie Bonus SongBowdleriseNo Song for the WickedActor AllusionSpotting the Threadand 8 more
TV Tropes lists 20 tropes for it, including Abled in the Adaptation, Adaptational Context Change, and Abusive Parents.