The Price to Pay
Seen it?2007 | 95 min | Comedy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and a lukewarm 49% audience score, 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
- Tailor-made for people who need a good giggle. Good for nights when you want to switch off and laugh.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 35 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Not the pick if you want something heavy or meaningful.
Jean-Pierre, a wealthy businessman, is lonely. He still desires his wife but she only seems interested in shopping and the beauty salon. Tired of lunching alone every day, one day he decides to invite his chauffeur to join him, and a relationship quickly develops as the two find they have much in common. Are they just cash machines for their wives? Don't they deserve some love in return? Jean-Pierre confiscates his wife's credit card, but things don't turn out exactly the way he'd hoped...
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesBelow par
Our audience score: 49%
- 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 1K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Alexandra Leclère
- Christian ClavierJean-Pierre Ménard
- Gérard LanvinRichard
- Géraldine PailhasCaroline
- Patrick ChesnaisGrégoire
- Anaïs DemoustierJustine Ménard
- Maud BuquetLa prostituée
- Nathalie BayeOdile Ménard
- Antoine SmadjaBarman
- Emilie LafargeJacqueline
- Francis LeplayAgent immobilier