French for Beginners
Seen it?2006 | 98 min | Comedy, Romance
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 38 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
The story of Henrik, who takes part in a student exchange program with France. The only reason for this journey is to conquer the heart of his dream girl. Wild Partys, exciting trips, a crazy host family and of course his trouble with the French language turn the - at first unmeant - holidays into a memorable summer.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Christian Ditter
- François GoeskeHendrik
- Paula SchrammValerie
- Lennard BertzbachJohannes
- Christian TramitzMonsieur Nouvelleville
- Dietrich AdamThomas
- Andreas BorcherdingVater Henrik
- Élodie BolléeCharlotte
- Charlotte BaglanAurélie
- Melina BorcherdingFünftklässlerin
- Virginie BonnierJanine