Summary
Two pairs of parents hold a cordial meeting after their sons are involved in a fight, though as their time together progresses, increasingly childish behavior throws the discussion into chaos.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 66Audiences 70GoodWatch 68
Tomatometer71%
Metascore61
Letterboxd · 121 K ratings3.6/5
User score7.2
IMDb7.1
Audience score66%
Box office
1.2×its budget
- Budget
- $25 M
- Worldwide
- $31 M
Worldwide it earned $6 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 20 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 comedies, −20 min on the typical 100
typical 10080Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 27 countries, rent or buy in 7 more
+17Released
2011
September 16, 2011
15 years ago
Genres
ComedyDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- France
- Germany
- Poland
Spain- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
12 of 12
Jodie FosterPenelope Longstreet
Kate WinsletNancy Cowan
Christoph WaltzAlan Cowan
John C. ReillyMichael Longstreet
Elvis PolanskiZachary Cowan
Eliot BergerEthan Longstreet
Joseph RezwinWalter (voice)
Nathan RippyDennis (voice)
Tanya LopertMichael's Mother (voice)
Julie AdamsSecretary (voice)
Lexie KendrickJogger (voice) (uncredited)
Roman PolanskiNeighbor
Directing · 5
- Roman Polanski Director, Screenplay
- Sylvette Baudrot Script Supervisor
- Caroline Veyssière Second Assistant Director
- Anna Zenowicz Script Supervisor
- Ralph Remstedt First Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Yasmina Reza Writer, Screenplay
Production · 14
- Javier Méndez Executive Producer
- Saïd Ben Saïd Producer
- Fiona Weir Casting
- Jaume Roures Co-Producer
- Oliver Berben Co-Producer
- Marisa Fernández Armenteros Associate Producer
Camera · 5
- Paweł Edelman Director of Photography
- Guy Ferrandis Still Photographer
- Marcus Pohlus Steadicam Operator
- Antonin Gendre Key Grip
- Zbigniew Gustowski Focus Puller
Editing · 1
- Hervé de Luze Editor
Sound · 10
- Alexandre Desplat Original Music Composer
- Jean-Marie Blondel Sound Mixer
- Thomas Desjonquères Sound Editor
- Suzana Perić Music Editor
- Philippe Penot Foley Artist
- Guillaume D'Ham Assistant Sound Editor
Art · 4
- Dean Tavoularis Production Design
- Martinus Van Lunen Construction Manager
- Jean-Michel Ducourty Art Direction
- Franckie Diago Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 8
- Milena Canonero Costume Design
- Elisa Costa Makeup Artist
- Jean-Max Guérin Hairstylist
- Didier Lavergne Key Makeup Artist
- Laurent Bozzi Makeup Artist
- Jean-Luc Russier Makeup Artist
Visual Effects · 3
- Mikaël Tanguy Visual Effects Supervisor
- Emilien Lazaron VFX Editor
- Frédéric Moreau Visual Effects Designer
Other crew · 4
- Abraham Goldblat Post Production Supervisor
- Georges Demétrau Special Effects
- Emma Davie Unit Publicist
- Michael Katims Translator
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