My Wife Is an Actress
Seen it?2001 | 95 min | Comedy, Romance
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, 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
- Made for romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved The Seven Year Itch, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 35 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A "normal" guy who is married to a hot actress gets worried that she is involved with her costar. This worry turns into jealousy and causes problems in their relationship. This is a story about trust and a comedy about the actions between men and women.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
66% on Rotten Tomatoes, 57 on Metacritic
- 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 5K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Yvan Attal
- Charlotte GainsbourgCharlotte
- Yvan AttalYvan
- Terence StampJohn
- Noémie LvovskyNathalie
- Laurent BateauVincent
- Keith AllenDavid
- Jo McInnesAssistant
- Ludivine SagnierGéraldine
- Lionel AbelanskiGeorges
- Valérie LeboutteLa jeune femme sexy