The Man of My Life
Seen it?2006 | 114 min | Drama, Comedy, Romance
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and middling reviews (47% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Great for anyone in the mood for a love story and anyone looking to switch off and smile. Paris does a lot of the work, and it looks wonderful.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 54 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.
A man vacationing in the country with his wife and children finds ideas he has of himself unexpectedly challenged.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
47% on Rotten Tomatoes, 52 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsWeak
1 win and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$5 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 1K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Zabou Breitman
- Bernard CampanFrédéric
- Charles BerlingHugo
- Léa DruckerFrédérique
- Eric PratGuillaume
- Jacqueline JehanneufJacqueline
- Niels LexcellentArthur
- Léocadia Rodriguez-HenocqJeanne
- Antonin ChalonMathieu
- Aurélie GuichardLucinda
- Angie DavidAnne-Sophie