Summary
Stéphane defers his frustration at not having had a son on his sons-in-law. So when her younger daughter decides to leave a rugby player than the idolatrous father for a doctor he can not stand, he will do everything to get his son-in-law back. His daughter will not let it go.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
Not streaming in United States. Where it is:
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 54GoodWatch 54
IMDb5.5
Letterboxd · 2 K ratings2.6/5
Running time
1 h 40 min
A typical length for comedies
typical 100100Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 8 countries, rent or buy in 5 more
Released
2018
December 19, 2018
8 years ago
Genre
ComedyLanguage
French
Original language
Made in
- France
Belgium
Rated
No age rating yet.
Yes: its content advisories are strong language and violence, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchPure Escapism
and 18 more22 people
- Kad MeradStéphane
- Pauline ÉtienneAlexia
- Julie GayetSuzanne
- François DeblockBertrand
- Zabou BreitmanChristelle
- Guillaume LabbéThomas
- Chloé JouannetRaphaëlle
- Louise ColdefyGabrielle
Jérémy LopezJulien
Andrée DamantMamie
Bérengère KriefLa patiente de Stéphane
Vincent DesagnatPatient psychanalyse
Patrick BossoLe voisin
Vincent ClercAmi Thomas- XCXavier ChiocciAmi Thomas
Emilie ArthapignetMélanie
Gunther LoveMonsieur Ristelhueber
Soraya GarlenqMadame Ristelhueber
Sophie GaragnonMadame Rodrigo
Thomas RuatMonsieur Rodrigo
Marion SéclinFemme enceinte resto
Léo DussollierMari femme enceinte resto
Directing · 1
- François Desagnat Director, Screenplay
Writing · 3
- Thomas Ruat Screenplay
- Jérôme L'hotsky Screenplay
- Jeff Morris Original Film Writer
Production · 9
- Cloé Garbay Executive Producer
- Jérôme Corcos Producer
- Jérôme Seydoux Producer
- Nadia Khamlichi Producer
- Adrian Politowski Producer
- Bastien Sirodot Producer
Camera · 1
- Vincent Gallot Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Beatrice Herminie Editor
Sound · 5
- Fabien Cahen Original Music Composer
- Lucien Balibar Sound
- Hélène Lamy-au-Rousseau Dialogue Editor
- Damien Lazzerini Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Guillaume D'Ham Sound Editor
Art · 2
- Olivier Seiler Production Design
- Cécilia Blom Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 5
- Catherine Rigault Costume Design
- Priscilla Baratiny Makeup Artist
- Diane Jaurey Makeup Artist
- Suzel Jouguet Makeup Artist
- Barbara Krief Hairstylist
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