Summary
A socially awkward but highly enterprising teenager decides to acquire a "mail order best friend"; a sophisticated exchange student from France. Instead, he ends up importing his personal nightmare, a cologne-soaked, chain-smoking, sex-obsessed youth who quickly becomes the hero of his new community.
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Teens
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 65Audiences 65GoodWatch 56
Tomatometer65%
Audience score72%
IMDb5.7
Running time
1 h 33 min
A typical length for comedies, −7 min on the typical 100
typical 10093Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 3 countries, rent or buy in 2 more
Released
2021
July 30, 2021
5 years ago
Genre
ComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- Canada
United Kingdom- United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesMild
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 17 more29 people
- Ed OxenbouldTim
- Avan JogiaStéphane
- Justin HartleyRothbauer
- Jennifer IrwinSheila
- Paul BraunsteinGlenn
- JWJayli WolfBrenda
- David HubandHerb
- Melanie LeishmanDiane
- Tomas ChovanecTodd
Mikaël CondeSoccer Player
Victor CornfootIvan the Farmer- KDKevin DesfossesStratford Soccer Coach
Rodrigo Fernandez-StollKevin- GFGordon FinleyFrench Delegation
Emily GalleyBeauty Queen- AGAvelyn GrayeCanadian Mom
Kathryn GreenwoodMrs. Fleming
Sofie UretskyMary
Eldon HunterTeacher- GJGavin JohnstoneCecil
Madelyn KeysKim
Brandon OakesNeil Crowfoot
Ivan PerićGeoff- JQJack QuailDwayne
Directing · 1
- Dan Mazer Director
Writing · 1
- Tim Long Writer
Production · 3
- Noah Segal Producer
- Christina Piovesan Producer
- Caroline A. Godin Accounting Trainee
Camera · 1
- Jean-Philippe Bernier Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Mark Davies Editor
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Lea Carlson Costume Designer
- Debra Johnson Key Hair Stylist
Visual Effects · 1
- Diane Kingston Visual Effects Producer
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