Chouchou
Seen it?2003 | 105 min | Comedy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and a lukewarm 5.2 out of 10 from audiences, 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 anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 45 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Choukri, alias Chouchou, a transvestite Maghrebi with clear eyes, comes illegally to Paris to find his nephew. Hired as an assistant by a psychotherapist, known for his good mood, he also work as a waiter in a transvestite cabaret of Clichy where he meets Stanislas.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesBelow par
5.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a modest audience
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 4K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Merzak Allouache
- Gad ElmalehChoukri, alias Chouchou
- Alain ChabatStanislas de la Tour-Maubourg
- Claude BrasseurPère Léon
- Roschdy ZemFrère Jean
- Catherine FrotLe docteur Nicole Milovavovich
- Julien CourbeyYekea
- Fawzi B. SaichiLe voiturier du salon de thé
- Arié ElmalehVanessa
- Yacine MesbahDjamila
- Micheline PresleLa mère de Stanislas